Quote of the Day

"Everybody wants to come to the fight, so to speak, and no one wants to step back and say 'No, I can't do this.' The final coup de grace was the World Trade Center. Hundreds came that were never asked. Good intentions, good hearts, and it was extremely difficult for the fire department and the other departments to deal with them."

--Deputy Assistant U.S. Fire Administrator Charlie Dickinson on a federal plan to create an ID program for rescue workers to prevent civilians from flocking to disaster scenes.