Resolution No. 19 – IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial

Resolution No. 19
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: Resolutions
Re: IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial – Adopted Unanimously

1	WHEREAS, the mission of the IAFF Fallen Fire
2	Fighter Memorial is to honor the sacrifice made by
3	IAFF members who serve as professional fire
4	fighters and emergency medical personnel and who
5	have given their lives in the line of duty; and
6	WHEREAS, the hallowed grounds of the IAFF
7	Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial have served as the site
8	of the annual memorial service for family and friends
9	to honor the memories of our fallen brothers and
10	sisters; and
11	WHEREAS, currently the Memorial’s Wall of
12	Honor lists the names of 2,808 IAFF members who
13	have died in the line of duty since 1976. The names
14	of 3,469 IAFF members who died in the line of duty
15	from 1918 to 1975 are to be added to the Wall of
16	Honor, as well as approximately 3,700 names over
17	the next 25 years; and
18	WHEREAS, after thirty years the original site is
19	deteriorating, veneer walls are cracking, the
20	foundation needs repairs, major drainage issues must
21	be addressed and additional walls are needed to
22	accommodate future names. The site is no longer a
23	fitting tribute to the sacrifices of our fallen members;
24	and
25	WHEREAS, the IAFF Executive Board
26	recommended a complete rebuild of the entire
27	Memorial leaving just the original sculpture in place
28	adding additional walls to accommodate future
29	names; and
30	WHEREAS, the Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial
31	Committee’s plan also calls for additional space to
32	accommodate the families of the fallen during the
33	annual Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial observance each
34	September. Currently, the area seats 2,500.
35	Attendance is typically 5,000, but reached 10,000 in
36	2002 after 347 IAFF members made the ultimate
37	sacrifice on September 11, 2001; and
38	WHEREAS, the redesign plan includes improved
39	drainage, new and enhanced entry experience,
40	lighting, and landscaping; and
41	WHEREAS, the Fallen Fire Fighter Committee
42	issued a Request for Proposal to architectural design
43	firms in Colorado Springs; and
44	WHEREAS, the Committee selected the firm of
45	Thomas and Thomas Planning Urban Design
46	Landscape Architecture, Inc. to submit a proposal for
47	a complete rebuild of the Memorial site; and
48	WHEREAS, Thomas and Thomas has submitted
49	the design for a complete rebuild of the existing
50	Memorial as well as addressing the needs of the
51	annual ceremony, including a dedicated family area
52	along with spaces for individual reflection; therefore
53	be it
54	RESOLVED, That the delegates at the 2014
55	Convention approve the complete rebuilding of the
56	Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial to ensure the integrity
57	of the site remains intact for future generations of fire
58	fighters and their families; and be it further
59	RESOLVED, That new walls will be incorporated
60	into the design that allow for the recognition of up to
61	12,000 members and the current granite walls will be
62	repurposed into the design in the form of a ring
63	embracing families; and be it further
64	RESOLVED, That the Memorial will include a
65	new entrance from the parking lot, new walkways,
66	landscape/drainage improvements, honoree plaza,
67	signage, fencing and site lighting; and be it further
68	RESOLVED, That the cost of the completed
69	renovation of the Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial is
70	$3.5 million; and be it further
71	RESOLVED, That the construction is scheduled
72	to begin immediately following the 2014 Fallen Fire
73	Fighter Memorial Ceremony and will be completed
74	by the 2015 Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial Ceremony;
75	and be it further
76	RESOLVED, That the delegates assembled at the
77	52nd Convention of the IAFF dedicate an amount of
78	21 cents per capita to sunset after five years to cover
79	the cost of the renovation of the Fallen Fire Fighter
80	Memorial; and be it further
81	RESOLVED, That all funds dedicated to the
82	renovation of the Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial shall
83	be distributed with the approval of the General
84	President and the Executive Board.

Submitted by: IAFF Executive Board
Cost Estimate: 21 cents per month for five (5) years
(sunset 9/1/2019)

Resolution No. 19 – IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial

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