We all fight personal fires, but Ben Stout fights actual fires.
tIn this personal talk, Stout walks through the life of a firefighter and describes what it is like being on the front lines of a natural disaster.
Ben Stout is a student at South Dakota State University and a firefighter for the National Park Service. He spends the summers fighting fires throughout the western United States.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx