“Firemen are going to get killed. When they join the department they face that fact. When a man becomes a fireman his greatest act of bravery has been accomplished. What he does after that is all in the line of work. They were not thinking of getting killed when they went where death lurked. They went there to put the fire out, and got killed. Firefighters do not regard themselves as heroes because they do what the business requires.”
-Chief Edward F. Croker (1865-1951), Chief of Department, FDNY (1899-1911)

I bring this up in leu of all the deaths that have happened and I think everyone should remember this.
This quote was first brought to my attention by Robert E. Newell (Bob) (1945-2008), New York State Fire Instructor, who was my Firefighter 1 instructor and mentor. I think it is fitting.
So, may all firefighters remember this, and as Bob always said... (and my favorite quote)...
Omnis Cedo Domus