International Firefighters’ Day (IFFD) is observed on May 4, in order to honour firefighters for their service internationally, remember firefighters who lost their lives during service and to commemorate firefighters killed in the September 11 attacks. It was established after a proposal by female Australian firefighter, JJ Edmondson, was made on January 4, 1999, following…
Members of the Rainsville Fire Department (L), City Council and Mayor (C), Kayron Guffey (C), and members of the Rainsville Police Department (R). (Photo credit Marla Jones) Local first responders placed a wreath today, at the First Responders Memorial, in Rainsville, Alabama, in remembrance of 9/11.
Sunday, May 15, 2022 was National Peace Officer’s Memorial Day. A special dedication was held at the Rainsville First Responders Memorial, honoring those that were lost over the last year. These fallen First Responders names were added to the Frist Responders Those lost over the last year from Dekalb County Sheriff’s Department were Deputy Steve…
Sunday, May 15, 2022 was U.S. Peace Officers Memorial Day and a ceremony was held at the First Responders Memorial in Rainsville, Al. This year the first ever First Responders Scholarship was awarded to Gracie Devlin. Gracie is the daughter of Tech School SRO Deputy Tim Devlin. The scholarship was set up this year by…
The Rainsville First Responders, the Police and Fire department members, and the Mayor and Council members, placed a wreath at the First Responders Memorial, in remember of 9/11.
The First Responders Board will host a ceremony to honor and remember Dekalb County Deputy Jeff Bain and Deputy Mickey Bowen. The ceremony will be held at the First Responders Memorial in the Rainsville City Park on May 13th at 6:00 pm. Dekalb County Sheriff Nick Welden encourages everyone to join the ceremony in remembering…
A ceremony was held on Thursday, September 10, 2020 to honor the people that were lost in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The ceremony was held at the First Responders Memorial, located at the Rainsville City Park. Agencies represented at the ceremony were: Henagar Police and Fire Department, Rainsville Police and Fire Department, Shiloh…
