With the Men’s Finals at the US Open near at hand we have a quote from one of the great tennis players of all time! “True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.” – Arthur Ashe

LODD:

• In 2002, a volunteer firefighter died when he entered a molasses vat to attempt to rescue a downed co-worker, who also died.

Major Incidents:

• In 1953, a natural gas explosion under West 117th St. in Cleveland, OH killed one and injured 67 during rush hour

Training:

• Confined Space Tips
• Firefighter Survival Drills
• 6 Minutes for Safety

History:

• In 1813, Captain Hazard Perry defeats a British Naval Squadron in the battle of Lake Erie and sends the message “We have met the enemy, and they are ours”