John Long takes aim at wilderness adventure and trophy bruins on Brotherhood Outdoors.
Firefighter John Long of Jacksonville, Florida, pursues trophy black bears in the Canadian wilderness when he appears in an episode of the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s (USA) Brotherhood Outdoors television series airing the week of Oct. 1 on Sportsman Channel.
Fire Captain Long, a longtime member of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department and IAFF Firefighters Local 122, was chosen to appear on the show based on his unwavering commitment to his local community and citizens in need nationwide during 29 years of service.
A lifelong Jacksonville resident, Long has traveled the country responding to disasters with the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Team. In fact, at press time, Long was deployed in South Carolina with his K-9 partner Stone, working with FEMA as a canine search team in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. Long also serves as Public Relations/Communications Director for Local 122 and Sergeant-At-Arms for the Florida Professional Firefighters.
“He honestly is my hero, because he will take the shirt off his back for you,” said his daughter, Jessica Anderson. “His passion is to make sure everyone is OK before he is.”
As this episode of Brotherhood Outdoors chronicles, Long travels to the Saskatchewan backcountry three hours north of Saskatoon twice in search of a trophy bruin. During his first dream bear hunt in the fall, Mother Nature throws a wrench in his plans. But a redemption hunt in the spring gives Long a fresh start and a different ending.
Catch all the exciting action when Long’s episode airs Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 4 p.m. Eastern, or when it re-airs Wednesday at 11:30 a.m., Saturday at 1:30 a.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m. Eastern.
Award-winning Brotherhood Outdoors is currently in its 10th season of whisking hardworking union members away on action-packed hunting and fishing adventures. Produced by creative powerhouse Rusted Rooster Media, the series puts the spotlight on union members who are as passionate about the outdoors as they are on keeping the country running. Each episode takes viewers to the homes, communities and jobsites of these tireless American workers for an inspirational glimpse at their backstories before heading onto the water or into the field.
The 2018 Brotherhood Outdoors season also features union members in pursuit of New Mexico elk, Wyoming pronghorns, Mexican permit and bonefish, Saskatchewan waterfowl and black bears, Louisiana redfish and trophy whitetails in Illinois and Ohio. Along the way, the show also offers snapshots of the USA’s community-based conservation, public access, outreach and mentorship efforts, which are executed by an all-volunteer union labor force.
For a complete listing of upcoming episodes, CLICK HERE.
To watch episodes online, visit www.myoutdoortv.com.
Presented by Bank of Labor, Brotherhood Outdoors is also sponsored by the following unions, contractors and corporate partners: Buck Knives, Burris, Carhartt, Flambeau, Steiner, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, National Electrical Contractors Association, and United Association/International Training Fund’s Veterans in Piping Program.
