Fr. Chuck Mayo

A TIP O’ THE HELMET TO” … Fr. Chuck Mayo of Ladder Co. 1, for his alertness and quick action in the prevention of serious injury and probable death to a brother member, while operating at 2nd Alarm-Box #1222, transmitted at 0348 hours on 2 January, 1977 for a fire located at 513 Cooper Street. Severely low temperatures and heavy icing conditions made roof level operations extremely hazardous. While working at roof level, atop the three-story fire building, another member slipped on an ice coated peaked roof above Chuck’s position, and began his downward slide toward, and inevitably over the edge. Fr. Mayo’s quick reflexes in grabbing the brother resulted in only a close call instead of a tragedy. A job well done.

Fire Watch magazine — Spring, 1977