i am joined by mike resnick, the director of public safety and sam phillips, the director of office of money management and fire commissioner, derek sawyer, and a number of the leadership members of the philadelphia fire department. councilman marian tasko is here and i appreciate her presence in coming here today. of course craig lewis, our firefighter lived in her district. george craig lewis, 36 years old, a decorated 11-year receipt van with the philadelphia fire department, one of 150 women serving in the fire department, put on the uniform each and every day and risk their lives serving our city. those 150 women, some are firefighters and some are paramedics and officers in the fire service. early this morning, at einstein medical center, i offered condolences and spend some time with joyce's family and a number of friends came to the hospital as well. she was a much loved mother, daughter, and sister, i did not know joyce personally, but i have come to know a number of things about her. she loved her job. she was a highly trained firefighter. she served in some of the busiest st

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