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Inside the Event
FDNY Memorial Service
Ceremony to Honor N.Y. Firefighters
Thousands gather in Madison Square Garden to honor New York's bravest.
See: FDNY Memorial Service Slideshow
Thousands Will Honor FDNY's Heroes
Tens of thousands of firefighters, some traveling from as far away as Ireland and Japan, are expected to fill Madison Square Garden and the surrounding blocks on Saturday.
Revised Logistics for New York Memorial Attendees
Non-FDNY uniformed FFs assemble by 7am 10/12 -> 23rd St. & 9th Ave.
725 Honor Guards Needed for FDNY/IAFF Memorial Service
Honor guards will carry US flags to commemorate 356 fallen brothers.
IAFF to Honor Fallen Heroes in New York, Colorado
Event aims to be an uplifting experience for families.
New York Memorial Lodging Information Announced
Firehouse.com, IAFF announce lodging discounts and plans for those attending service.
FDNY and IAFF Announce Oct. 12 Memorial Service for Fallen Bravest
(July 23) -- New York City Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta, the International Association of Fire Fighters, and the IAFF local unions representing New York City firefighters and fire officers today announced plans for a memorial service on October 12, 2002, at Madison Square Garden to honor the 343 members of the FDNY who perished in the tragic September 11, 2001 attack at the World Trade Center.
The ceremony will also honor the memories of seven other members of the department killed in the line-of-duty since the last Memorial Service held in October 2000
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FDNY Memorial Service for the Fallen Bravest
When: October 12, 2002
Where: New York City, NY
Presented by the FDNY, IAFF, UFA, & UFOA, the Madison Square Garden event will honor
the members of the FDNY who perished in the tragic September 11 attack at
the World Trade Center, as well as seven other FDNY members killed in the line-of-duty
since the last service was held in October 2000.
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Non-FDNY Uniformed Fire Fighters: All non-FDNY uniformed fire fighters and paramedics who wish to participate in the procession must assemble by 7 a.m. on 9th Ave. and 23rd Street. A procession of uniformed personnel will begin at that location, proceeding on a route through mid-town Manhattan to Madison Square Garden. All personnel should wear Class A uniforms. Honor Guards will be positioned throughout the procession. There will be no fire apparatus or fire vehicles in the procession.
- All buses carrying members should enter 10th Ave. at 14th Street and proceed north to 33rd Street, where they will park as directed by NYPD. Members will then walk to the marshalling area.
- Members living in the Metro New York/ New Jersey/Connecticut area are asked to use public transportation.
- There will be no on street parking for private vehicles or fire apparatus in the entire area surrounding Madison Square Garden, from 34th Street south to 14th Street and from 6th Avenue west to 11th Avenue.
- Those arriving by private vehicles will need to park in other areas of New York City and use public transportation.
- Large screens will be available outside the Madison Square Garden for non-FDNY personnel to watch the memorial service.
• NY Memorial Lodging Info
Travel:
Amtrak is offering 20% off regular ticketed price to the NY memorial service only. Call 1-800-USArail (1-800-871-7245) and use Promotional Code V538.
IAFF.org
The International Association of Fire Firefighters represents more than 240,000 professional fire fighters and paramedics across the United States and Canada
UFALocal94.org
Representing the uniformed firefighters of New York City
FDNY.org
The official Web site of the Fire Department of New York
UFOA.org
The Uniformed Fire Officers Association
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