  So I just got done watching the series premier of urlLink Rescue Me , on FX Network. Check the link out for the particulars, but it is basically a show about FDNY and how they cope with what's going on in their lives, which is an interesting angle as most shows show the work, not the personal life.
One line I thought was damn funny and summed up how a lot of EMS/Fire/Police professionals deal with their jobs. "There's an old saying in the FDNY. If you ain't scared, you're stupid. You got some puke on your chin. " That was a fireman talking to a proby (probationary firefighter) after his first real fire. The proby had just thrown up in the bathroom.
That's kinda how you've got to go at it. From what I've seen from the previews of the season, it looks like a lot of the show will be dedicated to how the characters interact with the stresses of their life and job. Which isn't like saying you are an accountant and you are dealing with stress. That's like saying you pulled someone burned up out of a car wreck who later died in your arms, then you've got to go home and figure out how to pay the mortgage.
Trust me, whole different set of stresses. It also looks like it is going to show how the characters deal with their problems, and they touched on that tonight. I will undoubtedly be adding this show to the list of other shows I never miss new episodes of if I'm off work. Third Watch, Cops, NYPD 24/7. All great shows. And now Rescue Me. 
