Fire Fighters To Be Honored

Each year, the National Fire Fighters Service marks the commencement of fire prevention week by honoring both professional and volunteer firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty.

This year, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation in Emmittsburgh, MD, will be honoring 106 firefighters from around the United States that gave their lives while protecting others.

On October 8, 2006, the Borough of Morris Plains will mark the observance by lowering the flag to half staff in honor of Vincent J. McGuiness, a local volunteer firefighter who died while answering a fire call in 1992.

In addition to lowering the flag, the Firefighters Foundation is requesting that all fire departments throughout the United States sound their sirens at noon to honor all fallen fire fighters.

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MORRIS PLAINS – Morris Plains will mark the observance of Fire Prevention Week by having the flag lowered to half-staff all day on Sunday, Oct. 8, in honor of Vincent J. McGuiness, a local volunteer firefighter who died while answering a call in 1992.

In addition to lowering the flag, the Firefighters Foundation is requesting that all fire departments throughout the United States sound their sirens at noon to honor all the fallen firefighters. Each year, the National Firefighters Service marks the commencement of Fire Prevention Week by honoring both professional and volunteer firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty.

This year, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation in Emmitsburg, Md. will honor 106 firefighters from around the United States who gave their lives while protecting others.