In 1985, the Washington State Firefighters’ Association established Washington’s State Firefighters’ Memorial Service. A bronzed Maltese cross affixed to a granite cairn denotes the Washington State’s Fallen Firefighter’s Memorial that is located at the Fire Training Academy in North Bend, Washington.
Over the years, the Firefighters’ Association and other prominent state fire service organizations have joined together to annually recognize firefighters who have died in the line of duty giving unselfish service to their communities and Washington State.
The year’s service will take place on April 28, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. at the Washington State Capitol Rotunda in Olympia.
Each October, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, sponsors the official national tribute to all firefighters who died in the line of duty during the previous year.
Learn more about the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation by visiting their websites: http://www.firehero.org or www.EveryoneGoesHomes.com. They can also be reached at PO Drawer 498, Emmitsburg, MD 21727. Phone (301) 447-1365.
Sources: WSP, National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Foundation
Compiled by The NW Fire Blog (2013)
Published 4/11/13 1150 Hours PST
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