Red Deer to honour Firefighters’ National Memorial Day
This Sunday, September 10 the public is invited to join Red Deer Emergency Services’ Honour Guard for a Memorial March.
Canada’s Minister of Public Safety and Preparedness, Ralph Goodale, recently announced that the second Sunday in September of each year is now Firefighters’ National Memorial Day. The day is designated in the memories of firefighters who have fallen in the line of duty.
“Firefighters put their safety on the line in service to Canadians. Firefighters’ National Memorial Day will allow us to commemorate those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, and with the new grant program created in our last budget, we will demonstrate our support for their loved ones on a national scale,” said Goodale in a press release.
The new grant Goodale mentions came in Budget 2017 and allocates $80 million over five years, starting in 2018-2019, and $20 million thereafter for the establishment of a grant program to support the families of public safety officers who have fallen in the line of duty.