Firehouse Kitchen

Firehouse Kitchen is television that explores the reality of being a firefighter by bringing together two powerful elements of their life– food and their heroic lifestyle. Firehouse Kitchen joins with PBS to produce one of the first ever cooking programs centered around the incredible food creations of the firefighter. With over 2+ million firefighters in America, the result will be a brand-new form of cooking entertainment as Firehouse Kitchen travels to different firehouses to cook up  cuisine and discover inspiring stories of rescue and hope.

Ray Cooney, a husband and proud father of three, is a retired New York City firefighter. While attempting to take a second floor window, back in November 2003, a back draft knocked him from his ladder. His fall landed him in the hospital with extensive back and hip injuries. The injuries he sustained, forced him into retirement. A few surgeries and one titanium hip later, Ray was back to finding new ways to keep his passion for the fire d