funerals

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Permalink Reply by T.J. on October 13, 2008 at 9:53am

We mainly ask the spouse or family what they'd like to have, some want it all and some don't want much. We'll do the casket guard shift, with all the trucks present to just showing up to the funeral in our uniforms.

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Permalink Reply by Oldman on October 13, 2008 at 10:23am

Check Tiger Schmittendorf's blog on fire department funeral practices. It will give you some excellent info.

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Permalink Reply by T.J. on October 13, 2008 at 11:54am

Hey Oldman nice to see your out walking again with out the cane:)

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Permalink Reply by Oldman on October 13, 2008 at 4:14pm

I'm having it refitted with new woo woo lights and a siren!

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Permalink Reply by J Brooks on October 13, 2008 at 11:33am

Here is the guide from the National Fallen Firefighter Memorial. It address all of your questions.
http://www.firehero.org/s567/images/ChaplainsManual--final.pdf

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Permalink Reply by PFC Harmon on October 13, 2008 at 11:48am

One of our members that had been retired for several years passed. We gave him a full firefighters funeral all the depts from the county came with their trucks. Its what his family wanted and what he would have wanted.

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Permalink Reply by Royce Terry on October 13, 2008 at 5:24pm

i think the nices thing that ive seen and heard of is doing a ff funeral but just before you load them onto the truck the dispatch sets off county tones and your tones and says that you our informing that ff john does last call and they say like a little nice thing about them like how greatly they will be missed it was really nice!
BUT IT REALLY IS UP TO THE FAMILY IF THEY OUR RETIRED/VOLUNTEER
IF THEY OUR PAID THEY DESERVE A FULL FF FUNERAL

THATS JUST MY OPINION

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Permalink Reply by Barry on October 24, 2008 at 11:00am

We attend the view and service in dress uniforms, say the firemen's prayer and our own special prayer,place fire company flag in the casket, the family is offered to keep the flag or have it buried with loved ones, sometimes buried or placed in holder at grave site, our social hall is given to them, ask the family if they want fire company vehicles to escort the hearse to the grave yard, so do and some don't, sometimes other members of other services attend as respect for the person and company. There is always a company that will do standby duty until the funeral service is over and all the vehicles are back in the station.

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Permalink Reply by Brian Boeseneilers on October 24, 2008 at 1:21pm

I love the idea of having the county dispatch toning them out one last time. What honor.

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