WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL HONOR GUARD

NEWS FLASH:

CALLING ALL FIRE DEPARTMENTS and BROTHER / SISTER FIREFIGHTERS – 2012 FUND DRIVE LETTERS SHOULD BE IN YOUR COMPANY MAILBOXES!!! PLEASE HELP BY SUPPORTING OUR ANNUAL DONATION DRIVE!!!

Fellow Firefighters,

Once again it is that time to ask you for your support. All of the services that the Western Pennsylvania Firefighters Memorial Honor Guard provides are because of you, our brother and sister firefighters. Through your continuous support we are able to furnish all of the equipment, ceremonial attire and trained personnel needed to lay our fallen firefighters to rest with the respect and dignity that they deserve. The Western Pennsylvania Firefighters Memorial Honor Guard is composed of fifty members, with twenty of such making up our Pipes & Drums regiment - many of whom are from your fire company. Beyond our duty to our fallen firefighters and emergency service personnel at funerals and memorial services, we continually support and make available to you our many other free services.

Through your continuous generosity, we have a fire safety trailer, teaching robot and other fire prevention tools that are OPENLY AVAILABLE to your department for your fire prevention needs. We also offer our bus that can be used as a rehab area for your department on an emergency scene. A new initiative this year by the WPFMHG is our Emergency Services Cemetery Plot program. Here the WPFMHG has 120 plots available in the Allegheny County Memorial Park should you have a firefighter in need The fire safety trailer, the equipment, let alone in the entire Western Pennsylvania Firefighters Memorial Honor Guard wouldn’t be possible if it wasn’t for your support.

If you can find it in your heart to help support your brother and sister firefighters in this continuous effort to keep these services openly available to you, we would be in deep gratitude. DONATIONS CAN BE MADE TO THE:

Western Pennsylvania Firefighters Memorial Honor Guard, Inc.

501 Stokes Avenue

North Braddock, PA 15104

The WPFMHG is always looking for new members for the Honor Guard and Pipes & Drums. We invite you to join our group; we even offer FREE bagpiping and drumming lessons.

For additional information on the WPFMHG, please visit our website at: www.WPFMHG.org If you would have any questions or would need any of our services please do not hesitate to contact us. Once again, thank you for your support; it truly has made an impact in the families of our fallen brother and sister firefighters. Please remember we are here for you.

Fraternally yours,

The Western Pennsylvania Firefighters Memorial Honor Guard, Inc.

Martin J. Kauer

Commander

Membership Drive – volunteers needed for the Honor Guard, Band and other special roles in the Organization. Contact wpfm@hotmail.com if interested, or stop by the building on a Wednesday night practice.

WPFMHG is in seek of the following equipment. If you or your department could consider the donation of this equipment it would be put to great use - REMEMBER WE ARE HERE FOR YOU!

Surplus Class A Uniform Equipment (Coats, Bell Hats, Pants, White Shirts - all sizes needed)
Surplus Fire Equipment (hose, appliances, ladders, tools, etc.)
Retired Squad / Cruiser - need to transport growing membership to details.

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The Western Pennsylvania Firefighters Memorial Honor Guard, Inc. is a 501 c3 non-profit organization that has a mission to support the fire departments and families of fallen firefighters, while educating the public of the dangers of fire. The W.P.F.M.H.G. was founded in 1995 by Commander Martin J. Kauer.

The Honor Guard's main duty is firefighter and emergency service personnel funerals, but that isn't all that we take part in. Our organization also provides other assistance to the fire departments and municipalities in the nine counties that make up our Western Pennsylvania. Through our Division of Fire Prevention we offer our state-of-the-art Mobile Safety Training Unit to the regions fire departments, municipalities and community groups upon request. A pivotal sector of our organization is the Division of Emergency Services that provides a loaner fire engine to requesting organizations, a Rehab / Mobile Command Unit and our Traffic Unit.

Another aspect of the W.P.F.M. Honor Guard is our Pipes & Drums Band. The WPFMHG P&D, under the musical direction of Pipe Major Nichole Kauer incorporate the fire service's Scottish and Irish heritage into the 21st century.

The Western Pennsylvania Firefighters Memorial Honor Guard is available for your memorial services, funerals, parades and other events. If interested please contact Commander Kauer, at 412-279-1641.

Station 386

Visits since November 2006

Western Pennsylvania Firefighters Memorial Honor Guard

Allegheny County Station No. 386

501 Stokes Avenue

North Braddock, PA 15104

Phone: 412-279-1641

Email: wpfm@hotmail.com