DATE OF INCIDENT: 10/5/2008
INCIDENT TYPE: Information
INCIDENT ADDRESS: 44 West Riverside
CITY: Spokane
STATE: WA
ZIP: 99201
NARRATIVE: Today (October 5) the U.S. flag is to be flown to half-staff as per order of the President of the United States in Public Law 107-51 signed on October 16, 2001. The American flag is to be lowered to half-staff on all federal buildings in conjunction with the National Fallen Firefighters annual Memorial service currently being held at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland (you can view live NOW at http://www.firehouse.com/memorial2008/watch.html)
This Sunday, 101 new names will be added to the memorial: 101 brothers and sisters, fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, real people, your friends, my friends. Nothing brings home that fact more than when you are sitting there and you see the moms, dads, kids, the widows and widowers, and you realize the incredible void that is left behind when one of us is taken away. To learn more about the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation go to http://www.firehero.org/
All firefighters know that our greatest act of bravery is when we agree to be a firefighter. Our second greatest act maybe when we truly accept the responsibility always be there for our community and our fellow firefighters-regardless of the condition.
Please make an effort remember those that have made the ultimate sacrifice for their nation, their community, and their neighbors to protect our community. You can find those 16 men's names and stories located at http://www.spokanefire.org/departments/fallen. May they all rest in peace and God bless America.
PROBABLE CAUSE: N/A
DAMAGE EXTENT: N/A
DOLLAR LOSS:
FIREFIGHTER RESPONSE:
MUTUAL AID: None Given
For more information on this release, please call (509)625-7002 and/or check out the SFD Blog at www.spokanefire.blogspot.com
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