Between The Sirens

Most people only think about the fire department when something is already wrong. But what happens the rest of the time? In this episode of Off-Beat, Barrett and Emma spend a Friday shift inside the Ann Arbor Fire Department’s Station One, following firefighters through their typical day –– cooking dinner, swapping stories, trying to sleep between alarms and racing out the door when the radio finally crackles. Along the way, they hear about the calls that stick, the humor that fills the quiet hours and what it means to be ready for a city that’s growing faster than its fire department.