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In Memory of Our Fallen Fire Fighters
Loved ones of fallen fire fighters and thousands of IAFF members and others are expected to attend the 18th annual IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial Ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This year’s ceremony will honor those killed in the line of duty between June 2003 and June 2004 as well as those that died early, but were reported during this time period. Click here for 2004 FFFM Travel and Lodging Information The mission of the IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial, which is located in the shadow of Pike’s Peak, is to honor the sacrifice made by IAFF members who serve as professional fire fighters and emergency medical personnel that have given their lives in the line of duty. Since its creation in 1976, the names of fallen IAFF members have been engraved into the wall of honor located behind the memorial. The organization also provides assistance to surviving families and serves as a public reminder of the risks fire fighters take every day. The IAFF has developed a video presentation that details the events that will occur during the IAFF Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial. This presentation has been sent to each family of our deceased members as well as the local union affiliate where a line of duty death has occurred during the past year. The video is now available for online viewing. Click Here “The trip to Colorado Springs every year is both an honor and a solemn duty,” said IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger. “The IAFF understands and respects the emotions that the family and friends who attend must be feeling. That is why it is so important that we plan a fitting tribute to each of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.” General President Schaitberger stressed that the IAFF will ensure that the ceremony remains an uplifting one for the families, friends and loved ones, and that it celebrates the lives, heroism and accomplishments of our Union’s bravest of the brave. As in past years, registration desks for family members and escorts will be set up at the family hotels in Colorado Springs beginning Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004. Click here for 2004 FFFM Travel and Lodging Information Click here for new On-Line Store for IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial Click below to Watch the Memorial Video High Speed (256K) Slow Speed (56K) High Speed (256K) Slow Speed (56K)
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