SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
FDNY-LOCAL # 94 LOST 344 FIREFIGHTERS IN THE LINE OF DUTY

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JULY 10, 2001
UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE FIREFIGHTERS LOST 4 FIREFIGHTERS IN THE LINE OF DUTY.

Four Washington firefighters were killed Tuesday during the deadliest wildfires for firefighters since 1994, the last time a wildfire was responsible for the deaths of more than two firefighters at one time.
They were identified as Tom L. Craven, 30, of Ellensburg; Karen L. Fitzpatrick, 18, of Yakima; Devin A. Weaver, 21, of Yakima; and Jessica L. Johnson, 19, of Yakima.

JUNE,17 2001
FDNY-LOCAL # 94 LOST 3 FIREFIGHTERS IN THE LINE OF DUTY.

Firefighter Harry Ford of Rescue Co. 4, Firefighter Brian Fahey of Rescue Co. 4, Firefighter John Downing of Ladder Co. 163 lost their lives fighting a hardware store fire in Queens N.Y. They will be missed, but not forgotten.

DECEMBER 3,1999
Worcester.MA -LOCAL # 1009 LOST 6 FIREFIGHTERS IN THE LINE OF DUTY.

Firefighters lost their lives while fighting a fire in an abandoned warehouse. Thomas Spencer, Paul Brotherton, Timothy Jackson, Joseph McGuirk, James Lyons, and Jeremiah Lucey, will be sadly missed by your 'brothers' in the fire service. Our thoughts and prayers are extended to the six wives and seventeen children, friends and co-workers that were left behind.This tragedy touched the fire service like no other before. The fact that two firefighters were lost in that warehouse and that four other firefighters gave their lives looking for their brothers will never be forgotten. We will never forget.

Striking the Four Fives The fire service is rich with ceremony, custom, and tradition. Our custom of rendering final honors has its origins in the fire department of the city of New York, where many years ago, long before the advent of radios or pagers, fire alarms and daily announcements were dispatched from central headquarters to outlying firehouses by a system of bell commands and telegraph. Each different type of alarm or announcement would have its own number and series of bell strikes. When a firefighter died in the line of duty or when some important official or personage died, headquarters would transmit five bell strikes, repeated in four series, with a slight pause between each series, followed by the announcement. This was done as long ago as 1865 in the New York City Fire Department to inform the rank and file of the death of Abraham Lincoln. The custom has continued down to the present day and this form of rendering final honors to departed comrades is known in the fire service as "STRIKING THE FOUR FIVES". I ask that members of the ___________________ Fire Department, active and retired, please rise and stand in place until seated by my command. BELL STRIKES The signal 5-5-5-5 has been transmitted. It is with deep regret that the ____________ Fire Department announces the death of its member ____________ on __________ - Time of service: ___________________ to ______________________________ - _______________________'s assignment is completed and he has returned to quarters. Company, please be seated.

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