Well come on man he is a junior let him feel good with his helmet most of us all did it . Plus lets face it the fact of a bronx bend is it makes it easier to utelize your helmet and be more versatile by not bumping yor air pack now my leather curled on its own in a real hot fire at a furniture stripper warehouse i just molded it after i came out i like the fact that it makes it easier.Bottom line it is more fun to get it in a fire but the other hand is when will you get that fire i was lucky i only had mine for about 6 months before i got it to bend but if you are in a small department and want the look and function of the bend do it but do it right. 

I work for buisy station and what you are telling him to do is simply senior guys chores and trying to get out of work quit being lazy and just do your job dont try to pawn it to juniors obtw i have 17 years in service all your advicer is trying to make him your little b%^&* these are thing that need to be don that doesnt earn alot of respect in my book any monkey can roll hose if you want respect from me and my guys perform on the job not station duties bottom line.

Smokenpipes Jim has it right, remember you are cool just belonging to the Brotherhood, However you must learn to be a firefighter and be good at the job. Take the initiative roll that hose, sweep that floor and soon you will have the respect, being cool doesn't start with bending your helmet. Good Luck and be safe out there.