“Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate, and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand.” – Colin Powell

LODD:

• Parapet wall collapse at auto body shop claims life of career captain and injures career lieutenant and emergency medical technician – Indiana, 2002
• Fire fighter dies as a result of a cardiac arrest during a training drill – West Virginia, 1998

Major Incidents:

• In 2006, the De la Concorde overpass near Montreal, Quebec Canada collapsed killing 5 and injuring 6 others

History:

• On this day in history