Steve Quinn's life is shattered with a single phone call. After thirty years of trying to forget his past, the call rekindles memories buried deep in his mind. Confronting his personal demons, Steve takes his wife and family into his past and into the world of firefighting he thought he had left behind, full of thoughts and emotions first responders seldom talk about. Following the crew's experiences, it explores a world which is rife with demons both real and imagined. After the death of a fellow firefighter, each of the crew member confronts the reality of being a first responder. Engine 8-12 is an action-packed, adrenaline- pumping look into the lives of first responders.