The firefighting golden rule reads as follows, per Timothy E. Sendelbach of Firehouse.com: "Risk a lot to save a lot, risk little to save little, risk nothing to save nothing."
Semi-related, one Los Angeles Dodgers fan apparently did a quick cost-benefit analysis before risking a lot (garlic fries, a hot dog, a slice of pizza and his personal safety) to gain a lot (the potential of grabbing two separate foul balls) on Wednesday as he watched his team play the San Francisco Giants:
ESPNFirst he lost his fries .