"As a firefighter, one can expect to be placed in high risk-situations such as an initial attack on a large scale incident.”

Hear clips of a “near miss” that Capt. Kelley Craig experienced. These events can cause fear and doubt about the job. Learn how Craig processed his emotions to have a long career.

"I was absolutely shocked because it was literally moonscaped. It was ash and black twigs sticking out of the ground. I might get really hurt or die, I don't know what is going to happen to me. There was a point when I finally took that deep breath and I cried for a second and thought, OK, we are OK now,” Craig said.