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The
"Last Alarm" ("Final Response") apparatus is a
final tribute to the men and women of the fire service who have
dedicated their lives to serving those who were not capable of
assisting themselves during a time of emergency. Returning from an
emergency, the company is temporarily out of service. Once the
equipment is restored, the members gather to recall
experiences and relive the fight. The same correlation can be made
to a fire fighter's life. Many alarms are responded to and each
invokes lasting memories. However, there is the "Final
Alarm" where there is no return, and the memories are for
those left behind.
The life of a fire fighter can be long and full. However, when
disaster occurs the media splashes the news: a building collapse
and firefighters killed, when in fact far more lose their lives
being exposed to hazardous conditions that silently kill, never to
arise until latter years.
To honor all Brothers and Sisters who have responded to, and those
still awaiting their call to the "Final Alarm", this
apparatus is dedicated. |
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To contribute, please make checks payable to:
Last Alarm
Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 18408
Tucson, AZ 85731
Your donation is tax deductible.
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