International Firefighters' Day
'DAY OF INTERNATIONAL FIREFIGHTERS' DAY - INTERNATIONAL FIREFIGHTERS' DAY.
Although organized efforts to combat urban fires have existed for more than two millennia, International Firefighters' Day (IFFD) was first celebrated on May 4, 1999. It's a day to celebrate the men and women who help keep us safe, protect our property, our communities, and our wilderness, as well as honor the men and women who have sacrificed their lives in the service of duty.
Any individual in the emergency service career is recognized; hazardous materials experts, fire prevention specialists, paid firefighters, volunteer firefighters, wildland firefighters, fire fighting heavy equipment operators/mechanics, and many others are listed on IFFD; emergency response personnel, emergency medical technicians, and many more.
Mount the IFFD ribbon on your vehicle or hang it on it. IFFD ribbons are available on the IFFD ribbon. Both red for fire and blue for water are linked to colors that represent the key elements firefighters work with. The IFFD ribbons are linked to colors that represent the main elements firefighters work with – red for fire and blue for water. These colors are also widely recognized as representing emergency services around the world.
Participate in local emergency services organizations' sponsored activities, including memorial services, open house, parades, and motorcycle runs..
Fire sirens sound for 30 seconds in memory of, and respect for, all firefighters who have been injured in the line of duty or passed on before us, or even passed on before us, on the first Sunday in May.
Follow on Social Media to follow.. On Twitter and Flickr, IFFD can be found.
For more details, visit firefightersday.org.
History
On May 4, 1999, the first ever International Firefighters' Day was held in the United States, and was widely recognized around the world.
St. Florian, the patron saint of firefighters, chimney sweeps, and brewers, is a feast day in the Catholic tradition. The cross of Saint Florian remains a common symbol of firefighters and the organizations that support them. Firefighters are everywhere, so the feast day that honors the patron saint of firefighters was chosen as the day to celebrate the service and sacrifice of firefighters.'
