Quotes by John Quinlan

“San Mateo County has been well equipped with our communication systems for a long time now, ... Emergency services in the Bay Area underwent a lot of changes following the 1991 Oakland fire when they had a lot of communication problems.”

“I think we all truly know, deep down in our hearts, thats the disaster thats really going to wreak havoc on us.”

“I may be naive but I really hope that theres a way that something can be learned here,”

“They called our Command section and said they would land 24 hours later. We dont know the reason, ... Weve seen a lot of these changes. We just adapt and overcome.”

“I get the impression that Kato has been forthright and honest, and hes adding a lot of things that werent addressed at the prosecution trial,”

“It was my understanding that they had very strict training procedures in effect since that incident, ... Her life is never going to be the same. Its a great day and a great parade, and everybody should be able to enjoy it without worrying about their safety.”

“Preparedness is the only way we can combat a natural disaster.”

“Its bad right now. If we get high winds.”