Firefighters in high-rise buildings should descend below the fire level during an emergency.

“if you're on the 100th floor and there's a fire in your penthouse or whatever it is and it's on your level what are you supposed to do get down get down just go down get down because the fire only burns up don't take an elevator just get below get below the fire”

Tony Bonfiglio considers the camaraderie of the firehouse to be an unmatched experience that defines the profession.

“what made like what kind of changed for you like or when you look back >> brotherhood >> really? >> Oh my god. Like family? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. That's that's why you know I did 15 years in 34 truck from a proby. I did 15 years.”

The firefighting culture of pushing through trauma without seeking help is ultimately destructive and counterproductive for the mental well-being of first responders.

“that's what I speak on now I speak about how we're killing each other with this suck it up mentality because it's [ __ ] yeah I understand it suck it up we have to deal with certain things but there's nothing wrong with hey suck it up while we're doing this we got a job to do let's go get our gues a”