Nicky and his dad, Steve, were never close. Two strangers living in the same house… until Career Day. Nicky has to write a report on what his father does for a living. Steve is a New York City firefighter, and he brings Nicky to work with him for one day. Nicky sees firsthand the inside workings of a firehouse.

While there, Ladder 52 gets ordered to The Rock, the F.D.N.Y. training center. Nicky witnesses what the Probies endure to be one of The Bravest. He experiences a roof rope rescue, the smokehouse, and goes into the fireroom.

On the way back, Nicky watches controlled chaos as Ladder 52 gets called to a working fire. He witnesses loyalty and bravery when Steve enters a third-story window and disappears into the smoke. What happens next will bond father and son forever.