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. […]
Firefighters’ sacrifices to be honoured
South Australians are being urged to honour the sacrifices of current and past firefighters on Monday, International Firefighters Day. State Minister for Emergency Services Michael Wright said Monday would be particularly moving for all Australians, given the tragedy of Victoria’s recent bushfires. Nearly 800 of SA’s Country Fire Service and Metropolitan Fire Service firefighters and […]
International Firefighters’ Day memorial, South Australia
South Australians are being asked to remember the sacrifice of fallen firefighters as the State marks International Firefighters Day (IFFD) on Sunday 4 May 2008. Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) Chief Officer Grant Lupton said it is a day in which current and past firefighters are honoured for their contributions. “International Firefighters Day allows the world […]
How Will You / Your Department Celebrate International Firefighters Day (May4th)
The weeks following the attack of the WTC you couldn’t buy an American flag because they were sold out. Most days didn’t go by without folks and neighbors stopping into my station just to say hello or drop off cookies. Pan ahead 7yrs and most of my runs don’t go by without me getting flipped […]