Arkansas Fallen Firefighters' Memorial

Check out pictures HERE of the Buzz helping to raise money for the Fallen Firefighters Memorial Fund 5/8/07.

 













 		 The Arkansas Fallen Firefighters' Memorial will be built on the west side of the State Capitol on the grass mall south of the Big Mac Building.  Construction cannot begin until full funding is achieved.  The cost is estimated at $911,000.  The Memorial has raised about 40% of that amount thru a combination of cash, pledges and construction donations.

The Memorial is governed by a board of firefighters from all fire service organizations in Arkansas.  This includes the Arkansas Forestry Commission.  This is very important since there are millions of acres of valuable timberland that is protected by the forestry firefighters and the 950 fire departments in Arkansas.

The mission of the Firefighters' Memorial Board is to build a memorial on the State Capital Grounds to honor the men and women of Arkansas who have died in the line of duty while serving the citizens of Arkansas as firefighters, and to teach fire prevention during tours of the memorial to reduce the pain and suffering of burn deaths and injuries, and to provide scholarship opportunities to the children of Arkansas firefighters.

To help achieve these goals we need the help of friends who care.  To protect homes, factories, businesses, schools and our forests, we rely on these dedicated public servants to risk their lives even when the rescue results in injury or death to a firefighter.  Many firefighters are EMT's who extricate anyone who is trapped in a vehicle accident, jump into a rain swollen river or ditch to save someone from drowning and shore up the walls of trenches and rescue construction workers.

Help has come from Jackson Brown King Architects by designing a majestic memorial for no fee, and CDI will serve as the General Contractor for no fee.

The opportunity to buy a space on the granite walkway is a perfect way to say thanks for a job well done.  Any civic club, church, business, family or individual can have their name or message engraved as a permanent tribute to those who go all out to ensure our safety and protect our property.  A granite paver is a way to surprise someone by making a lasting tribute for a friend who has touched your life in a special way.  The purchase of a paver is tax deductible.

Step up and be counted and while you go about your day remember those who will respond day or night to any call for help. 
The firefighters are ready to roll when the alarm rings!

For information call Johnny Reep, Chairman at 501-224-3710 or write to:

Arkansas Fallen Firefighters Memorial
P.O. Box 56470
Little Rock , Arkansas 72215

 




Finance Chairman  Lt. Governor Win Rockefeller
Publicity Chairman James Lee Witt
Memorial Paver Chair Rush Harding
Board Chairman Johnny Reep