Fort Smith firefighters are on a mission to honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
Their vision is to create a memorial plaza that will include a life-size bronze statue, surrounded by engraved pavers forming a Maltese cross.
“Our goal is never letting those who die in the line of duty be forgotten. They were before us. They got us to where we are now, and we need to cement their names and a legacy so that we can remember them," Battalion Chief Evan Mallard told KFSM.
The Fort Smith Firefighters Foundation, a non-profit organization, is spear-heading the project. All donations will go to building the site.
Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.
