But that was of course before Sept. 11, when 343 firefighters were killed.

He was the fourth firefighter killed on the job in 1995.

He'd soon go to the site, but luckily he wouldn't be one of the 343 firefighters killed.

Nine firefighters were killed when part of the building collapsed, June 17, 1972.

Along with the 17 trapped in the nursery, two firefighters were killed.

Two other firefighters on the first floor were killed in a flashover.

Two firefighters were killed after the blaze moved in three directions.

On 14 March 2004 the building caught fire and burnt out, killing two firefighters.

He helped raise $20,000 for widows and children of firefighters killed in the 9/11 attack.

To date, 208 of the 343 firefighters killed on Sept. 11 have been positively identified.