911 paid tribute to a member of the behind-the-scenes team named Rico Priem in its latest episode.
9-1-1ended its Season 7 finale with a tribute to late professional grip Rico Priem.
That shift ended at 4 a.m., and it was his second of two back-to-back 14-hour days on set.
Rico Priem was killed after working two 14-hour days in a row.
He died trying to drive home.
No one should die trying to make a living.
The death of a crew member hits every production - it’s losing one of your own.
My heart goes out to his family, friends and every crew member out there.
This is why we need strong unions.
We need to protect workers from corporate greed.
We jokingly use the term Fraturdays for these types of brutally long shoots at the end of the week.
But it’s truly no laughing matter.
No one should ever die making a TV show or movie.
We stand with you IATSE as you continue to fight for worker rights."
No one should be put in unsafe circumstances while trying to earn a living."
Nina Moskol, one of Priem’s9-1-1coworkers, shared a lengthy message on aFacebookpost about his death.
LATEST NEWS
TRENDING
![Thunderbolts: Why Taskmaster Got [Spoilers], Explained by Marvel Director](https://images.thedirect.com/media/article_thumbnail/taskmaster-why.jpg?imgeng=/w_auto,280 280w)
