ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A new documentary follows local firefighters and puts first responder mental health in focus ahead of a public screening in Albuquerque.
Filmmakers spent weeks with local current and retired firefighters to create “The Call,” a documentary about mental health challenges among first responders in New Mexico.
The story centers in part on Paul Bearce, former Rio Rancho fire chief, who said he came to the job later in life after starting his career as a journalist…