“I just want to make sure that we can carry ourselves tomorrow, to make sure our brother comes out honorably as the hero that he is,” said Patrick Cannon, president of Local 825.
Fire Chief John Alston said he wanted to be sure the more than 300 firefighters in the department could attend the funeral service for Torres, so there will be many out-of-town crews and trucks serving the city.
“That was important so that we maintained coverage and that we also allow for our members - any of our members who needed either counseling or support or to be at any of the services - allow them to freedom to grieve,” Alston said.