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NEW YORK (December 6, 2001) – Firefighters from across the United States are praising the new weekly reality series, "THE BRAVEST," as the first real-life television series to accurately depict the daily life of firefighters, currently among our nation's most recognized heroes.

Since the series debut this fall, on more than 200 television stations in over 90% of the U.S., firefighters have extolled "THE BRAVEST" with unsolicited comments including:

"I want to thank you for stepping up and making a show that accurately depicts the job of a firefighter…keep the shows coming."
– Sam Harlow, Firefighter, California

"Kudos to you. I think it is about time the public sees what we do as firefighters…"
– Sean Eagen, Firefighter, New York

"As a firefighter, I have always wanted to see a show about firefighting that uses the format that has made "Cops" so successful. The Bravest is that show."
– Mike Bagott, Firefighter, Washington

"Keep up the great work…yours is the first ever program that truly helps the public understand our lives."
– Chuck Montgomery, Firefighter, Arizona

"I'm a lieutenant on a suburban Chicago fire department. I have been watching
the show and I think it is GREAT!!! It is one of the best I've ever watched."
– Scott Peterson, Firefighter, Illinois

"Thank you for getting us out there so that the public has an idea of what we do."
– David Ludwig, Firefighter, Louisiana

"I would like to congratulate you and all of your staff on a job well done in making The Bravest television show."
– Sean Nielsen, Firefighter, New York

"…thank you for the wonderful program. As a 15-year veteran of the fire service, it is nice to see other departments in action, as well as showing the general public what we do every day. The excellent camera shots add to the quality of the show."
– R.J. Bragg, Past Chief, New York

"I enjoy the show and would like to thank all that were involved with the making of this series for their hard work and the realism in the show."
– Carri Holloway, Firefighter, Kansas

"From the episodes I’ve watched so far, I’m impressed and so are my boys. Keep up the good work!"
– Paul M. Hurst, Firefighter, British Columbia, Canada

"I just wanted to tell you how well done your show is. I have been a firefighter for 13 years and your show is the best I have seen."
– Norman Figueroa, Firefighter, New Jersey

"I salute all of you who have made this series possible."
– Dustin Reynolds, Firefighter, Pennsylvania

"I would like to buy video copies of the entire The Bravest series. These are very well done and would help me as I train battle-ready firefighters."
– Geoffrey Balton, Battalion Chief, California

"Thank you for making this show an honor to firefighters everywhere but especially to honor the memories of all the FDNY Brothers who perished on September 11th."
– Anthony Bianca, Firefighter, New York

"Since the inception of "THE BRAVEST," our goal has been to create a television series that would show the courage, determination and unselfish commitment demonstrated everyday by firefighters throughout the country," said Jerry Shevick, Executive Vice President of Reality & Documentary Programming for Hearst Entertainment.

"These qualities were evident at every fire station we visited, and it's truly gratifying to be lauded by professional firefighters for having achieved our goal," added Russell Best, the series' Creator and Executive Producer.

In development for over a year and in production for the past eight months, "THE BRAVEST" focuses on the daily real-life exploits of these brave men and women with compelling, oftentimes emotionally charged footage that places the viewer in the center of the drama as it unfolds.

"THE BRAVEST" is produced by National Entertainment in association with Hearst Entertainment, Inc.

A subsidiary of The Hearst Corporation, Hearst Entertainment, Inc. is a leading producer and distributor of made-for-television movies, reality series and documentary programming for the global marketplace.