Contact Us FAQ Français
Home / Under Fire: W5

Under Fire: W5


Catalogue Number:  CTV906
Producer:  CTV
Producing Agencies:  CTV
Subject:  Canadian Social Issues, Consumer Studies, Criminal Justice & Law, Documentary, Safety, Social Issues, Social Sciences
Language:  English
Grade Level:  9 - 12, Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin:  Canada
Copyright Year:  2022
Running Time:  20:21


Request Preview Access

Eighty-five per cent of firefighters are volunteers, and their numbers have dwindled to alarming levels. In the season premiere episode, “Under Fire,” W5 Host and Managing Editor Avery Haines investigates a series of deadly fires that volunteer fire crews couldn’t get to in time. W5 speaks to survivors, who believe the staff shortage was a factor in their loved ones’ deaths. W5 also discovers that experts have warned politicians about the problem for years.


Related Titles

The Front Lines: 21 C

CTV CTV135

For five months every year an army of young Canadians kicks into high gear - for hours a day they...

Wildfire - Forest Fire Fighting: Forbidden Places Series

Maplerock Entertainment Inc. MAPL05

The tools for fighting forest fires comprise an eclectic mix ranging from high-technology to...

Firefight - Life of a Firefighter: Forbidden Places Series

Maplerock Entertainment Inc. MAPL06

Firefighters, more than any other public servant, "get their hands dirty". They clean up society's...


Browse Our Collection By Subject

View All Subjects