“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” – Abraham Lincoln

LODD:

• Arson fire kills three fire fighters and injures four fire fighters following a floor collapse in a row house – Delaware, 2016
• Fire fighter suffers sudden cardiac death while fighting wildland fire – Virginia, 2010
• Volunteer fire fighter killed when pressurized water tank explodes during fire suppression at a brush fire – Ohio, 2010

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