“I seen a fireman come crawling out. If they're crawling out, that's really not good.”
Randy Hurlbut
“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
“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
“He was really looking forward to training his son to be a fireman.”
George Michael
“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
“Rob was fireman all the way. He lived it, he ate it, he breathed it and unfortunately he died it, but he died doing what he loved doing and that was preparing himself to save and give to other people.”
Jim Hodges
“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.”
