The memorial features bronze
figures of a male firefighter and a female emergency medical
services worker perched on the top of the memorial,
representing those in peril in the
line of duty. They are raised high on a plinth, looking down to
three figures, who represent the living community
of firefighting families: an old man,
a middle-aged woman and a teenage boy - also representing society's
past, present and future generations.
The seven steps represent the seven
days a week that firefighters are on call. And it will remain lit
at night, officials said.
It's all about reaching out to the
people [atop] the staircase and reaching back to loved
ones
Please be as respectful (or more
so) here as you would at any cemetary.
If your GPS'r leads you to the
statues, there is no need to search the flowerbeds or molest the
statues in any way.
Be sure to read the plaque on the
wall for the full explanation as to the symbolism in the
memorial.
Congrats to VinceHayter for the FTF
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