Is Your Department Still Doing a September 11th Memorial?

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Permalink Reply by Ron Ayotte on September 6, 2009 at 9:32pm

We haven't forgotten...

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Permalink Reply by John Crabbe on September 6, 2009 at 9:49pm

Every year in front of the 9/11 Memorial in Green Bay

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Permalink Reply by Rick Bibb on September 6, 2009 at 10:03pm

We have not forgotten. Our dept will honor our fallen brothers along with 11 other depts here in Cherokee County, Alabama
By the way John, That is awesome !

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Permalink Reply by Sam T Cooper on September 6, 2009 at 9:58pm

we haven't forgotten our fallen brothers and sisters. we are doing something on 9/11,

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Permalink Reply by jared m snyder on September 10, 2009 at 10:31pm

it's kind of hard to believe that some departments would have discontinued a memorial. I was led to believe that all of us in the fire service were a "brotherhood." I am proud to be a member of a department who still has a service every year on 9/11. Our department participates in a flag ceremony at the local middle school. This will be my first service, so I am not sure what it entails... I am charging my camera now to capture the ceremony tomorrow...

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Permalink Reply by Chief Mike France on September 11, 2009 at 12:33pm

We have not forgotten, its hard not too , in the last 4 years as a Chief Officer , i have had to bury 4 members , the first was the hardest and it brought back that day i was a Captain at the time and we stood outside the house and it made me think how short life can be . Every year it comes full circle for me to this day. I always remind the members by email or text at that hour.

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Permalink Reply by Brian Evans on September 11, 2009 at 2:34pm

My department had our 9/11 memorial this morning, we invite many local departments to attend, this maybe a reason why many departments do not have their own specific memorial. I was not able to make it because I am college now so far away. I am actually next to Wright Patterson AFB so I have heard planes flying over all day. Here at school we have lowered our flags to half staff.

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Permalink Reply by Jo Anne Bade on September 11, 2009 at 11:21pm

yes, we still attend a memorial at our station. and at home, I have my own small tribute that is placed out every year. and this morning, just as the sun was rising, myself and my husband and daughters were getting things into place. in our area, we have a lot of smaller departments that no longer do them, but as Brian said, it might be that they are attending ones at other departments.

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Permalink Reply by Allen Wahlstrom on September 11, 2009 at 11:29pm

9am this morning we had our memorial.

The base commander was here and gave his thanks to us for being ready to respond 24/7/365.

It was a powerful moment, as he was assigned to the Pentagon, and was returning to work when the plane hit.

A major part of our memorial this morning was dedicated to the brothers and sisters who are still dying from the effects of 9/11. Lets not forget the sacrifice so many made in the days and weeks after the attack.

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Permalink Reply by jacob t paynter on September 12, 2009 at 3:42am

I will never forgotten what happen

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Permalink Reply by Fire Capt. 1304 on September 13, 2009 at 8:48pm

we put the flag at half mast, and hang the black and white mourning banner across the front of the station

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Permalink Reply by Joey "BigShow" De Piano on September 13, 2009 at 8:52pm

Every year plus I personally go to ground zero every year any dept that does not should be denied grants

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