Enter
MOVING
IMAGE
HUFFINGTON
09.30.12
Pictured here
is Sheret
Matheson of
Sparta Fire
Department
in Hancock
County, Ga.
Hard-Pressed Heroes
As local budgets are squeezed around the
country, volunteer firefighters are especially
crucial in keeping their communities safe.
Now the majority of firefighters are unpaid,
and these men and women account for
about half of firefighter deaths. We are
honored to share these portraits of volunteer
firefighters—who are also veterans, parents,
immigrants and retired teachers.
PHOTOGRAPHS BY IAN SPANIER