Volunteers To Field Viewers’ Questions During Live Broadcast on September 11
Imagine if you called to report a fire or needed an ambulance and no one responded. Unthinkable? Many fear it is a real possibility.
The frightening scenario as well as solutions will be examined and discussed during the live September 11 broadcast of the CPTV documentary: “On Watch: Connecticut’s Emergency Service Volunteers.”
“This is a great opportunity for the public to become aware of the emergency needs in their communities and around the state,” Governor Rell said. “There are many Connecticut citizens who know they can make a real difference and want to volunteer. This informative documentary will point them in the right direction.”
The two-hour program will air at 8 p.m. and dozens of Connecticut’s emergency service volunteers will be available to answer the public’s questions and offer information about becoming a volunteer.
The documentary examines the importance and impact of Connecticut’s emergency service volunteers, explores the issues behind the challenges of recruitment and retention and profiles methods to attract and sustain citizen volunteers.
The film examines several emergency situations including the 2005 Avon Mountain crash, the devastating Peachtree Apartments fire in Norwich in April, the July drownings of a father and son in Voluntown and a search-and-rescue operation at Case Mountain in Manchester in August. (click read more below)