>> if they don't, they catch hell. >> really? >> i mean, in detroit, yeah. >> it's almost a perfect society in that sense. because in a perfect society, i believe, everybody should be able to feed themself and their friends or their family, at least reasonably well. and, if they're not able to do that, they should be shunned and demonized and marginalized. >> well agreed. >> most of the firemen are known for their cooking. we cook some outstanding meals. we learn to shop. we learn to shop with less to feed more. you don't want to be a belly robber. you better bring some food back for the boys. >> firefighters, in my experience, are a lot like the marines i've met over the years. no matter how badly led, ridiculously underequipped, underappreciated, no matter how doomed their mission, they take a bizarre and quite beautiful pride in at least being screwed more than anybody else, and doing it with style. they seem to do what they do for themselves. it's not a job. it's a calling. >> this is where the guys store their gear.