“When I was a fireman I was in a lot of burning buildings. It was a great job, the only job I ever had that compares with the thrill of acting. Before going into a fire, there's the same surge of adrenaline you get just before the camera rolls.”
Steve Buscemi
“I was in the ambulance when he went to the hospital. What I remember is the firemen - and one fireman in particular - trying to save him. I've never seen an effort like that in any athletic event.”
Bill Ball
“I was in the ambulance when he went to the hospital, ... What I remember is the firemen - and one fireman in particular - trying to save him. I’ve never seen an effort like that in any athletic event.”
“When I got there was just 1 fireman at first, and I jumped out and started helping him and the conclusion is were we are right now. We're still a little concerned because we're probably going to be watching the property all night. You know you can look around, they got embers still dropping on here.”
Mark Kline
“I have no ambition in this world but one, and that is to be a fireman. The position may, in the eyes of some, appear to be a lowly one; but we who know the work which the fireman has to do believe that his is a noble calling. Our proudest moment is to save lives. Under the impulse of such thoughts, the nobility of the occupation thrills us and stimulates us to deeds of daring, even of supreme sacrifice.”
Chief Edward F. Croker
“It's kind of like being a fireman, and I've done it myself, so I understand what they go through. It's a lot of sitting around and then all of a sudden you get the call, 'Oh, you're on.' So it's my job, really, just to make sure that they're ready to go.”
Peggy Taphorn
“I just call him the reverent fireman.”
Joseph Miller
