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International Firefighters' Day – 04 May
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- International Firefighters’ Day is observed each year on 4th May to thank all firefighters for their extraordinary commitment, exceptional courage and for their selfless service.
- It was instituted after proposal emailed out across the world on January 4, 1999 due to the deaths of five firefighters in tragic circumstances in a bushfire in Australia.
- This day’s ribbons are linked to colours symbolic of the main elements firefighters work with – red for fire and blue for water.
- These colours also are internationally recognised as representing emergency service.
- International Firefighters’ Day is observed each year on 4th May to thank all firefighters for their extraordinary commitment, exceptional courage and for their selfless service.
- It was instituted after proposal emailed out across the world on January 4, 1999 due to the deaths of five firefighters in tragic circumstances in a bushfire in Australia.
- This day’s ribbons are linked to colours symbolic of the main elements firefighters work with – red for fire and blue for water.
- These colours also are internationally recognised as representing emergency service.
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