Posted by Rick Mason (165.247.13.213) on September 24, 2001 at 12:47:56:
> FIRE DEPARTMENTS ASKED TO CONTINUE
> PERIOD OF MOURNING UNTIL OCTOBER 11, 2001
>
> Fairfax, VA, Monday September 24, 2001.... The International Association
> of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) requests that all of America's fire and emergency
> service agencies continue to fly flags at half-staff and shroud their
> badges until Thursday, October 11, 2001 to mark a formal 30-day period of
> mourning for the fire and rescue workers lost in the 9-11 terrorist
> attacks.
>
> Due to the nature of the situation at "Ground Zero" in New York City, the
> IAFC acknowledges that it may never be possible to fully account for all
> the personnel who responded to the World Trade Center incidents. Further,
> no date has yet been set for a formal memorial service for the fallen
> firefighters and rescue workers involved in the tragic incidents.
> Therefore, the recognition of a set 30-day period should provide a formal
> time frame for observance.
>
> Chief John Buckman, president of the IAFC, said today "Although President
> Bush's 'national period of mourning' may have ended, it is certainly not
> over for those of us in the fire service. It's important that the fire
> and emergency service join together as a whole to continue to show our
> support and respect for our fallen comrades," Buckman stated, "and it will
> be important to mark this sad period in our history with some closure for
> all of us as well."
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Richard A. Mason, Director
NH Division of Fire Standards & Training
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