“You should always be the first to try and make your idea fail; only then may it stand up to become a great idea.” – John Webb, Truck 4, Louisville (Ky.) Fire Department

LODD:

• Instead of NIOSH reports, look to FireFighterCloseCalls.com for reports of LODD’s on this date.

Major Incidents:

• In 1990, three college students died and two were injured in a fire at a fraternity house.

Training:

• Fighting Flammable Liquid Fires
• Is Foam Safe?
• 6 Minutes for Safety

History:

• The 1900 Galveston Hurricane makes landfall.  Between 6,000 and 12,000 perish in the storm.