Tom Ridge Quotes

I just met a fireman who was trying to save somebody else's house when his went up in flames... In the operations center, there are a couple of people on duty today -- 12-hour shifts. They lost their homes, but they know they still have a job to do, and maybe their presence will help save somebody else's homes.

- Tom Ridge

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