WorldUnder Fire: Lebanon’s First Responders

As the Israeli military carries out attacks across Lebanon, first responders remain on alert. They answer emergency calls, evacuate wounded people and search for survivors while facing the same dangers as the communities they serve. In southern Lebanon, team leader Ali Safiuddin has devoted his life to Civil Defense. The station is his home, and his colleagues have become his family. Years of responding to wars, disasters and destruction have brought losses that continue to weigh on even this experienced rescuer.