Todd Sampson joins the ranks of one of America's busiest and youngest firefighting stations on the outskirts of Washington, DC. The station has one of the highest call rates in the country. Trying his hand at one of world's most dangerous jobs, Todd investigates the neuroscience of courage, the body's response to extreme heat, and strategies for managing incredible adrenaline surges when faced with raging fires.

Todd Sampson joins the ranks of one of America's busiest and youngest firefighting stations on the outskirts of Washington, DC. The station has one of the highest call rates in the country. Trying his hand at one of world's most dangerous jobs, Todd investigates the neuroscience of courage, the body's response to extreme heat, and strategies for managing incredible adrenaline surges when faced with raging fires.