Firefighters Quotes (108 Quotes)

All one of our firefighters could do was comfort her on the boat ride back until she could get medical help.

Our firefighters are our last line of defense, baby.

It is with deep regret and with profound grief that the Des Moines Fire Department and the Indianola Fire Department announce the death of their member, Firefighter Daniel Anthony Nichols.

I'm so proud of Maryland's firefighters, risking their lives to protect others, but we need to protect our protectors with the best equipment training and resources.

Governor Schwarzenegger has taken the state in the wrong direction. He has spent too much of his time attacking teachers, nurses and firefighters.

Sensitivity and accuracy, at the end of the day, are the same thing. Because of what we've heard from the police, firefighters, civilians, the Port Authority, everyone who was there that day, loved ones - they said, 'Tell the story accurately so people understand what happened.' You can't do the Hollywood version.

People are looking for someone to fix problems. He's out there attacking nurses, firefighters and teachers. That's not what people want to see.

While the fires are less likely to be running strongly, we're still going to need a lot of firefighting work done.

It will hurt our ability to provide the most basic services police, firefighting, health care and good schools,

We want to put these two people back on the right track unless there's something in their background we're not aware of. It's been a long time since they hired their last black firefighter,

I know that a lot of the fire stations down there have been destroyed, fire equipment has been lost or destroyed, firefighters don't have any way to communicate. So are these firefighters alive Missing

A lot of the stereotypes went away after Sept. 11 of us being rude and unwelcoming. For the first time, our police officers and our firefighters were a tourist attraction.

Wireless Silicon Valley has the potential to revolutionize the way that City and County services are provided. Police officers, firefighters, building inspectors, public works engineers and other government field personnel won't have to go back to the office to get work orders, look up records, or submit reports. Maps, images, and even video will be available where ever they are in the Silicon Valley.

We were going to get the people. We take risks all the time firefighting, but we didn't want to get shot.

Every single firefighter is outraged by the comments made by the imam. Everybody is entitled to their opinion but not when you are hired as a religious leader of the New York City Fire Department.

I have been hearing about this all over town, and not just from the firefighters. This is why you need to handle the fire department business strictly, because this kind of disturbance doesn't look good.

There (are) tons of debris down there, the likes of which have never been seen. To maintain safety, we needed to limit the number of firefighters working on the site.

We were venting the roof and pulling the ceiling. It was a good 30 minutes before we had it under control. The firefighters all did an excellent job. But the house was full of smoke so a lot of things are damaged.

We are going to start taking applications for firefighters, but we haven't set an official date that the department will reopen. It depends on how many people are interested in applying.

This ill-considered (ticket tax) proposal resulted in real cuts in firefighter grants, first responder grants, Coast Guard operations, and in the number of airport screeners,

When I lost my job as a firefighter, it was because I was fighting for what I thought was right. I didn't know to keep my mouth shut and they shot the messenger.

The trailer is set up into several sections. The first section is a kitchen, where we teach about safety near the kitchen stove. The second section is the living room, which has a fireplace with carefully placed safety hazards that children should look out for. The third section is the bedroom, where we pump in non-toxic smoke to simulate a fire. Children are taught to crawl towards the door, feel around the door with the back of their hands, and if it isn't safe to leave through the door, to head towards a window where a firefighter will rescue them.

I think when you look at this, you have to look at this with global perspective, ... It does matter if you're going for that store and Edmond goes for it. It does put you at a competitive advantage. These are tremendous tools and if we don't start using them to compete, we start losing police and firefighters.

They didn't abandon their duty. This is the call of firefighters everywhere. Every call you answer can be your last.

I couldn't believe it. The firefighters came out and they were holding Brandy in a blanket, like a baby.

It has come to our attention that some of our mutual aid firefighters, in their enthusiasm to assist the New Orleans Fire Department, used a piece of equipment called the strong arm to demolish a storm-damaged building, ... They were unaware of the proper procedures and the 'chain of command' necessary to accomplish this task. Steps have been taken by the New Orleans Fire Department to ensure that this will not happen again.

The fire company helps out when it can, but any money they spend on the quick-response service (takes) away from buying boots and breathing masks for the firefighters.

My heroes are those who risk their lives every day to protect our world and make it a better place - police, firefighters and members of our armed forces.

He has taken a hard right turn. The Governor is attacking nurses, firefighters and teachers. It is clear he is taking the state in the wrong direction. California can't afford four more years of his politics or his policies.

A lot of the food we sent over with the firefighters they shared with desperate citizens of Mississippi, who were hungry, who had hungry children. They shared what they had.

Ben Moseley is concerned for the members of the churches involved, the people in those communities and the injured firefighters. It is hoped that this decision will help us move forward with efforts to resolve all of these matters in a way that will result in reconciliation and restoration.

We really had a commitment to the firefighters to finally get this movie right. Especially after September 11. We really wanted to put our best foot forward and kind of leave our egos at the door and really be what these guys are, which are a lot of selfless wonderful men and women that want to help,

That would be a good time for people to make donations to the Red Cross or United Way in memory of those who have lost their lives due to Hurricane Katrina or in honor of our local people who help us every day like our volunteers, firefighters, members of the armed forces, or other disaster assistance groups.

She's been a leader out front on World Trade Center health issues, and God knows New York City firefighters were exposed more than any other group.

Firefighters are indispensable foot soldiers here at home.

Firefighters are on the front lines - working every day to make our city safe. They are among the most valued public servants in the city, and I look forward to working with them to make our city safer.

It's the best thing we ever did. We are really proud of what we do. We feel we are part of a team with the firefighters, the paramedics and the police. The respect we get from them is pretty amazing.

We now have hose bed covers as a result of that incident. We want to save lives. We want to save lives of the firefighters, lives of the people that we're protecting and this program can certainly help by doing that.

Increasingly, viewers are looking to local television news as they used to look at radio, as the most immediate of the media. If the firefighter story broke in the morning, it has lost some immediacy, unless there are significant new developments.

I talked to General Downer about some of the funding about the National Guard and some of the civil defense workers, the firefighters, the police officers, and the way that FEMA is making them spend that money. We have got a problem there.

Things are looking good today. Relative humidity is a real key for firefighting.

As an attack firefighter, I am capable of all risks but I am always moved at the way a family can rejoice over their safety when faced with great personal loss. I remember a family that literally lost everything they own but were still so appreciative that all of their family members were safe. It really puts everything in perspective for you.

It is a scandal in our minds that four years after 911, we have not yet set aside radio spectrum to insure that police, firefighters and emergency medical technicians can communicate reliably during any kind of attack or any kind of major disaster.

I walked into a room of flames at the back door and the firefighters were here. They said, 'how many people are in there' And my mom was already out in the driveway.

We have immediate needs such as fixing radio interoperability problems, repayment of local police for guarding airports, firefighter grants, and other homeland security needs that the Congress and president need to act on, ... Funds for these urgent priorities were cut in the 2002 supplemental spending bill.

Part of the fire grants designated by Congress is set aside for health and safety for firefighters. We lose, over 50 percent of our firefighters' fatalities are heart attacks and strokes.

Any time you have dry conditions and low humidity, you know it's going to be a very trying day for the firefighters.

You'll see plumbers, firefighters, homemakers and average working people put first and center stage.

No one ever told me the list had expired. I've never been officially notified. All I wanted for Christmas was to become a New York City firefighter.

Firefighters are frustrated. In a fire, seconds count to make a rescue.