My daughter's foray into the world of Volunteer Firefighters

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My daughter Kristen is dating a young man who is an EMT for our ambulance service. But on the days off from the ambulance, he is also a volunteer fireman. He would like to do this full time, but can't until he turns 21 in September. Earlier tonight Kristen and he were out and he got a fire call. He was not far from the fire, so he took her with him. She called me from the cab of his pick-up to tell me that she was getting to watch him put out a fire. She was very calm, which surprised me. They had dated a year or so ago, and she broke it off because she didn't want to be the wife of a fireman. I think him taking her with him was probably a good thing because it gave her an idea of what he does. She seems to be more accepting of his chosen profession now. They are back here at the house now. Mike and Jon are talking about fighting fires, and Kristen keeps throwing in comments here and there. So I guess my question to all of my friends here is this: What is your experience with firemen? Is there one in your family? Have you had the honor of meeting your local firemen? How about watching them do what they're trained to do?