- Wallace Boden: Okay, so before we begin this morning's briefing and before we officially welcome Otis back to his spot on Truck 81...
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- Wallace Boden: I understand that Captain Casey would like to say a few words.
- Matthew Casey: Yes, I would. I would, actually. A lot of thought and consideration go into honoring those in our firehouse who struggle to overcome impossible odds. To earn a place of respect on any wall here at 51, well... that is only reserved for the strongest among us... which is why we would like to recognize Otis' cane. She bent, but she never broke. She fell, but she never stayed down. She had to endure palm sweat that no object on this planet should be subjected to. To Otis' cane.
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- Brian Zvonecek: Just wondering if anyone's inspected the inside rear tire since I've been gone. Pretty standard. Something every driver should know how to do in case, I don't know, a rock gets wedged in there or something. Pretty dangerous.
- Stella Kidd: You know, it's funny. When I stepped into driving duties at a moment's notice and was well prepared and totally ready, I noticed that many of the lug nuts on the left side of 81 were loose. And, while that is certainly careless of the previous driver, I didn't judge: I just went around and tightened everything up.