hia i am a young firefighter and i need some help?

Question

we are trying to make an arson reduction film aimed at teenagers and i was wondering if u could give me some ideas to start off with

Answer 1

1) Show a prison cell and prison food. Tell them that a convicted prisoner gets a visit every two weeks and has to wear prison clothes.

2) Show the victims of burning. The arsonists may imagine buildings are empty but they often aren't - caretakers, security men etc.

3) Contact these people for help/ideas/interview subjects:
http://www.childrensfireandburntrust.org.uk/
They have lots of material.

Answer 2

I would start with a scenario building up to a fire (kid w/matches, intentional Grass Fire,Fireworks, Vandalism, etc) then work the scene backwards to show how an arson investigator follows the smoke patterns, heat affected materials, burn marks, liquid trails, etc back to the root of the fire. This way the lay person knows the situation from start to finish. Then you can display some info from your local courts showing the degrees of punishment/retribution the arsonist recieved, and the effects it has toward the building owner who now has to replace equipment or belongings that may have been invaluable to them and their family.

Answer 3

you obviously have to aim it them so why not start of with the kids gettin out of school agreeing to meet up over the playin field l8r as the night goes on they get a few drinks from the local shop that sells them alcohol going back to the playin field spottin that the caretaker of the local football club has left the door to the changing rooms open and the light on (natural target for arsonists as they don't have to do anything to get in ) it starts to rain they take shelter in the building start to get bored and start a fire a couple of them gets trapped the fire brigade turns up gets all but one out before the place goes bang and the one left inside dies.you could tie in with the police and do a joint one then as it highlights the other problem of the kids getting drink from the shop.....hope this helps....i got the idea after seeing your question and from the other night when i was walkingg the dog over the local paying field behind the towns football stadium, the changing rooms were unlocked and the light was left on so me being a good citizen phoned the police on the lo-call rate no. and reported it, was walkin my dog the next night and saw some kids leaving the building so i went over with my Alsatian and had a look it was still unlocked so i phoned the police again, then when walkin the dog the next night had another look and the police had finally done something about it...good luck

Answer 4

Kids never think past their actions to the pain they may cause. Focus on the human toll. Show real families who are victims of arson. Images like a little girl with a burned doll or a father with hollow eyes wondering how he will care for his family can be powerful this image driven generation. And God bless you for trying.

Answer 5

I think what you're doing is wonderful and I applaud you. I wish I could give you some great ideas but the only thing I can think of is make it as grisly as possible. Unfortunately young people are exposed to so much violence and horror both on TV and the news that it takes a lot to shock them. Perhaps you could show pictures of animals charred beyond recognition or people struggling for life in intensive care. Good luck.

Answer 6

OK, well you could do it like this: group of teens knocking about an old building one night, one says "let's torch it for a laugh" so they get the stuff, but a couple of them have buggered off round the back/inside to mess about. The place gets torched, goes up too quick for the guys inside to escape from. One gets trapped in rubble and dies; the other escapes but with horrific burns.

I reckon that if you angle it so you put their friends in the situation and make them see how it would feel for one of their mates to die/be scarred, it would be much more effective.

Answer 7

Maybe follow the same idea they used for this years fireworks adverts. Very good to use good looking people then you see the scars they cant cover and the reaction from others around them. By the way you do an excellent job, be safe!

Answer 8

Focus on victims of arson, not only the loss of the property they destroy. Show a victim of burn injury - both the person in the fire and firefighters injured in the line of duty. Burn injury is one of the most devestating injuries a person can endure.

Answer 9

First know your subject.
Enlist the help and knowledge and experience of you fellow
firemen,contact the police for advice on the subject
and hopefully you have done this with your superiors before
starting with there permission ?.
When all this is done talk and mix with your local teenagers ask
for there views on the subject in other words collect knowledge.

Answer 10

get in touch with people who are victims of arson, and ask them how it affected their lives, and what it meant to them. i was once a victim myself, and my whole house was gutted, but most important my cat gizmo died in the fire, even now i cant feel close to a cat, and i remember the devastation of walking into the house, and when i arrived at my house, i was a work at the time and the devastation i felt, it is nearly 10 years ago, feel free to contact me if you want