If firefighters save lives, it is often at the risk of their own lives. They are forever stepping into situations involving risks of various kinds. How do they interpret these risks as well as the anxiety, stress or fear that stem from these risks? We have devoted ourselves to a subjective portrait, taken from the viewpoint of the main actors, who reveal to us their ways of speaking about fire, fear and distressing situations. It is the unique organizational structure of the fire brigade that enables them to control and share their feelings. Experience also plays an important role.