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Interview with "Survivor: Palau" Winner Tom Westman

"Survivor: Palau" is all over and the ending wasn't really much of a surprise. Tom Westman, the 41-year-old fireman from New York, won five of the seven individual immunity challenges--including spending nearly 12 hours perched on a bouy--to win the $1 million prize and the title of "Sole Survivor."Tom was up against Katie Gallagher, an ad executive from California, in the final tribal council. The jury overwhelmingly picked Tom--the champion of middle-aged guys everywhere, who showed he had a firefighter's work ethic.Tom talked with "Life Around the Bay" anchor Dave Wirth about his big win and his plans for the future.