International Firefighters Day, The Spirit of CFA

Euan Ferguson

International Firefighters Day – Remembering The Fallen: Today, 4th May, is International Firefighters Day. It is a day for us to honour the memories of firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty. This Sunday many of us will be attending the memorial service at Fiskville, alongside CFA members, families, friends, colleagues [...]

Rescue 1122 to mark Firefigherts Day

Rescue 1122

RAWALPINDI: The Emergency Service, Rescue 1122 will observe International Firefighters Day upon directions of Director General, Punjab Emergency Service, Dr. Rizwan Naseer today (Friday), in all Districts of Punjab to commemorate the great sacrifices of true heroes of the nations (Rescuers & Firefighters) world over. The Director General, Dr. Rizwan Naseer said Rescue Service in [...]

International Firefighters Day today

RAWALPINDI – Acting President Fire and Safety Association Pakistan Ghulam Muhammad Naz said that International Fire Fighters Day was a day marked to pay respect to the living rescuers and fire fighter whereas to pay homage to the martyrs who laid down their lives while protecting and rescuing their fellow human beings during the emergencies [...]

International Firefighters’ Day: A day to thank those behind the mask

Senior firefighter Paul Harrington from the Adelaide Metropolitan Fire Service (Brett Williamson - ABC Adelaide)

As members of firefighting crews around the world bow their heads for a minute of silence on International Firefighters Day, Adelaide MFS senior firefighter Paul Harrington will recall a quarter of a century of memories of what it means for him to be a fireperson. In 1985, after years of jumping between short-term jobs, Paul [...]

‘International Firefighters’ day to be observed today

Fire Fighters

London: International Firefighters’ Day (IFFD) will be observed on May 4 across the world to honour the lives lost and dedicated firefighters who risk their lives every day to save life and property. It was instituted after proposal emailed out across the world on January 4, 1999 due to the deaths of five firefighters in [...]

International Firefighters’ Day tomorrow

Fire Fighters

ISLAMABAD: International Firefighters’ Day (IFFD) will be observed on May 4 across the world including Pakistan to support the lives lost and dedicated firefighters who risk their lives every day to save life and property. It was instituted after proposal emailed out across the world on January 4, 1999 due to the deaths of five [...]

2012 Annual IFFD Calendar

2012 Annual IFFD Calendar

Why not plan the year ahead and download your free IFFD Calendar for 2012 now? The calendar can be printed in A3 or A4 size; or personalise it first with your important dates on your computer and then print it out. The 2012 Annual IFFD Calendar was created and proudly sponsored by JMJ – EA [...]

Week to remember the fallen

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This week is an important one for firefighters across the globe, with today, 4 May marking International Firefighters Day and St. Florian’s Day. St. Florian is the Patron Saint of Firefighters and to coincide with this day, and International Firefighters Day, CFA holds a Memorial Service each year, on the closest Sunday to 4 May. [...]

City celebrates International Firefighters Day on 04 May with parade through Cape Town

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The City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Services is partnering with the Provincial Fire Brigade Services to celebrate International Firefighters Day tomorrow, 04 May 2011. The celebrations will start at 10:00 with firefighters from around the peninsula participating in a vehicle parade from the Keizersgracht to the Good Hope Centre. The parade will start [...]

International Firefighters’ Day (Hari Bomba Sedunia)

May is a month of many celebrations. There is mother’s day and teacher’s day but did you know that the International Firefighters’ Day (Hari Bomba Sedunia as it is locally known) also falls in the Month of May? It falls on 4th May each year. In conjuction with the Hari Bomba Sedunia 2010, our firefighters [...]