One man's journey to save our First Responders
Michael Ferrara: First Responder, adventure athlete
Allison Otto: Producer, Director, Cinematographer
Allison Otto is an award-winning shortform filmmaker who has produced work for the Travel Channel, Outside Television and Nat Geo Adventure.
Allison graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor's degree in Communications and a master's degree in Sociology.
In her spare time Allison competes in marathons, practices and teaches yoga, cross-country skis and spends time with her rescue dog, Cosette, for whom her producion company was named.
For almost 30 years Michael Ferrara has served in Aspen’s Emergency Services as a paramedic, firefighter, cop, ski patroller, climbing ranger, search and rescue technician and coroner.
While working as a deputy for the Pitkin County Sheriff's Department he received the County Commissioners Commendation for Actions Above and Beyond the Call of Duty, and he was the Colorado Community College Teacher of the Year as an EMS Instructor in 1994.
He has also served as a member of the Mt Denali High Altitude Rescue Team in Alaska and a medic at Atigan Pass Camp in Alaska.
Ferrara founded the non-profit First Responder Recovery Project to help First Responders diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.