We rank the best TV shows that focus on firefighters, from CBS's Fire Country to ABC's 9. Follows both the professional and personal lives of the firefighters, rescue personnel, and paramedics of the Chicago Fire Department at the fictional Firehouse 51 as they risk their lives to save and protect the city of Chicago, Illinois. One of the older firefighter-themed TV shows, Rescue 8 follows the number 8 fire department of the LACFD (Los Angeles County Fire Department).
One of 26 rescue units, Rescue Squad 8 is headed by veteran rescue man Wes Cameron (Jim Davis). Here's a list of the best TV shows about firefighter from the past and present that feature heart. From 'Emergency!' to 'Third Watch,' discover the television series that have motivated individuals to pursue roles as firefighters, EMTs, and police officers.
Emergency services series are mostly drama shows that mostly try to replicate real-life emergencies for viewers. However, we start this list with comedy because sometimes we need laughs in our lives. Tacoma FD is a television series about a firehouse in Tacoma, Washington, where rain is the dominant weather forecast.
Because of the "wet" weather, the fire department doesn't have that. Television series that feature firefighters. See also Category:Films about firefighting and Category:Fictional firefighters.
From the long-running Chicago Fire that launched the One Chicago universe (that includes two other current shows and one that ended) to 9. The best TV shows about fire departments are the ones that make us laugh, cry, and feel like we're part of the family. Firehouse & EMS shows are some of the most popular on television because they give viewers a glimpse into a world that is both dangerous and exciting.
EMERGENCY! TV Show (Text is from the 2005 Los Angeles County Fire Department Historical Yearbook, pages 242 and 243) By far, the most influential television show dedicated to firefighters and rescue personnel was the 1970s phenomenon known as "EMERGENCY!".
