Village Of Lake In The Hills: Flags At Half Staff

Press release from the Village of Lake In The Hills:

10/01/2021 9:45 AM

The United States Congress created the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to lead a nationwide effort to remember America's fallen firefighters. Since 1992, the tax-exempt, nonprofit Foundation has developed and expanded programs to honor our fallen fire heroes and assist their families and coworkers.

The 40th National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service will be held Sunday, October 3, 2021, to honor firefighters who died in the line of duty.

In accordance to Public Law 107-51, the American flag should be lowered to half-staff on Sunday, October 3, 2021, from sunrise to sunset in observance of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service.

PUBLIC LAW 107–51—OCT. 16, 2001 115 STAT. 267 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 42 (S.J. Res. 18): CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 147 (2001): Oct. 2, considered and passed House. Oct. 4, considered and passed Senate. Æ Public Law 107–51 107th Congress Joint Resolution Memorializing fallen firefighters by lowering the American flag to half-staff in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Whereas 1,200,000 men and women comprise the American fire and emergency services; Whereas the fire and emergency services is considered one of the most dangerous jobs in the United States; Whereas fire and emergency services personnel respond to over 16 million emergency calls annually, without reservation and with little regard for their personal safety; Whereas fire and emergency services personnel are the first to respond to an emergency, whether it involves a fire, medical emergency, spill of hazardous materials, natural disaster, act of terrorism, or transportation accident; Whereas approximately one-third of all active fire and emergency personnel suffer debilitating injuries annually; and Whereas approximately 100 fire and emergency services personnel die annually in the line of duty: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That each year, the American flags on all Federal office buildings will be lowered to half-staff in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Approved October 16, 2001. 36 USC 15130

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