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Service Program
September 17-21, 2008
Colorado Springs, Colorado
GENERAL INFORMATION
IAFF Reception and Breakfast
On Friday
evening, the IAFF will host a reception (business casual), beginning at
6:00 pm in the Grand Ballroom of the Double Tree Hotel. On
Saturday morning, beginning at 8:00 am, the IAFF will host a
breakfast buffet in the Grand Ballroom of the Double Tree
Hotel. All family members and registered IAFF members are
invited to attend. If you
have not done so already, Family Members and IAFF affiliates
(including Honor Guard and Pipe Band members) are asked to
register online by clicking at
REGISTRATION.
There is no charge for these events, however, we ask that
family and IAFF members please wear their name badges that
were provided at the Registration Area.
Family Greeting and Hotel Transportation
Beginning
Wednesday, the
IAFF and IAFF Members from Local 5-Colorado Springs Fire
Fighters, will be staffing a Family Greeting and Hotel
Transportation Center at the Colorado Springs Airport. They
will assist in directing you to our hotel shuttles. They
will also provide any needed assistance and answer any of
your questions. The Family Greeting and Transportation
Center will be located outside the secure area on the
baggage claim level. It will be open until 11:00 pm each
evening.
FFFM Information and Transportation Center
The FFFM
Information and Transportation Center will be located in the
Main Lobby at the Double Tree Hotel. The IAFF and members
from Local 5-Colorado Springs Fire Fighters, will assist in
any of your transportation needs, including shuttles to the
Memorial site, restaurant transportation and return to
airport shuttles. They will also provide any needed
assistance and answer any of your questions. The FFFM
Information and Transportation Center will be open from 8:00
am to 11:00 pm, Wednesday through Saturday, and from 4:00 am
to 6:00 pm on Sunday. On Saturday, shuttles to the Memorial
site will begin at 11:30 am at 20-minute intervals; shuttles
back to the hotel will begin at the conclusion of the
Memorial Service.
IAFF FFFM Office
The IAFF
FFFM Office, located in the Pikes Peak Room, just off the
Lobby area of the Double Tree Hotel, will be open from 8:00
am to 6:00 pm from Wednesday to Sunday, except as otherwise
specified on the agenda below. IAFF staff will assist you
with registration and answer any questions regarding
Memorial activities.
FFFM Registration
Registration for all Family Members and IAFF Members will
begin on Wednesday at 12:00 noon. The Registration area will
be located in the foyer outside the Pikes Peak Room. All
families and IAFF members are asked to register online by
clicking at
REGISTRATION. At registration,
each of the family members will be provided with credentials
as well as a welcoming gift and information packet.
Family Room
The Family
Room is available to any family member who wishes to
visit other family
members who have suffered a line-of-duty death. The room
will be staffed to assist in supervising and entertaining
children. The Family Room will be located in Room 445
and will be open from Thursday through Saturday.
IAFF Honor Guard and Pipe Band
There will
be an Honor Guard and Pipe Band meeting on Thursday at 4:00
pm in the Double Tree Hotel’s Pueblo/Teller Rooms. The
meeting is to provide details regarding the events leading
to the Memorial Service. It will provide an opportunity to
address Honor Guard and Pipe Band participation at the
Service, including the presentation of the IAFF Flag. On
Friday, Honor Guard and Pipe Band practice will begin at
9:00 am at the Memorial Site. Honor Guard and Pipe Band
shuttles will begin departing for the site at 8:00 am. On
Saturday, Honor Guard and Pipe Band practice will begin at
9:00 am at the Memorial Site. Honor Guard and Pipe Band
shuttles will begin departing for the site at 8:00 am. All
meetings and practice sessions require mandatory attendance
by ALL members of the Honor Guard and Pipe Band.
Family and Escort Meeting
On Friday
at 4:30 pm in the Double Tree Hotel’s Pueblo/Teller Rooms
there will be a Family and Escort Meeting. Each family
member and IAFF Local affiliate is requested to send a
representative to this meeting (of course all family members
are invited). This meeting is to provide the family and
their IAFF Local representative with specific information
about the Memorial Service, including the details regarding
the individual presentation of the IAFF Flag. There will be
a reading of all names provided to ensure correct
pronunciation and an opportunity to ask any questions.
IAFF – FFFM Gift Shop
The IAFF’s
FFFM Gift Shop will be open beginning at 9:00 am on Thursday
morning. It will remain open through Sunday as listed on the
Agenda below. The Gift Shop provides an assortment of
Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial clothing and gift items as well
as a number of IAFF items. Staff will also demonstrate and
assist in the use of the IAFF On-Line Store.
Motorcycle and Apparatus Procession – 2008
The motorcycle/fire apparatus
procession will take place in two sections. The first
section, motorcyclists and fire apparatus will leave the
Colorado Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Lakewood, Colorado
on Saturday at 8:00 am. Any fire fighter motorcyclists in
the Southern Colorado area who plan to attend the 8:00 am
ceremony are encouraged to gather at Colorado Springs Fire
Station 19 located at 2490 Research Parkway so they can ride
together to Lakewood. The group will meet at 5:00 am
and depart promptly at 5:15 am.
T he procession will proceed to a
staging area at the Promenade Shops at Briargate in Colorado
Springs. At 12:00 noon the second section will depart and
proceed to the IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial. Additional
Information on the procession and fire department apparatus
registration can be obtained by visiting
www.iafflocal5.com.
All motorcycle riders and
passengers participating in any portion of the day's rides
must pre-register for insurance purposes. Registration
can be completed by visiting
www.ridetoremember.org/form.html. All fire fighter
motorcyclists are encouraged to participate in both sections
of the procession! Sorry, the procession is not open
to the public. Invitation letters
and registration instructions will be emailed to all
Colorado fire departments.
FALLEN FIRE FIGHTER MEMORIAL AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
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8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. |
Family Greeting and Hotel Transportation
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Colorado Springs
Airport |
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8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. |
Information and Transportation Center
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Main Lobby, Double Tree Hotel
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8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
IAFF FFFM Office |
Pikes Peak Room, Double Tree Hotel
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12 noon – 5:00 p.m. |
FFFM Registration |
Pikes Peak
Foyer, Double Tree Hotel |
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12 noon – 5:00 p.m. |
Shuttles to Memorial Site
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Main Lobby, Double Tree Hotel
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
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8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. |
Family Greeting and Hotel Transportation
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Colorado Springs
Airport |
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8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. |
Information and Transportation Center
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Main Lobby, Double Tree Hotel
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8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
IAFF FFFM Office |
Pikes Peak Room, Double Tree Hotel
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9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
IAFF – FFFM Gift Shop |
Academy/Palmer Rooms, Double Tree Hotel
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9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
FFFM Registration |
Pikes Peak Room Foyer, Double Tree Hotel
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9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
Shuttle to Memorial Site
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Main Lobby, Double Tree Hotel
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12 noon – 9:00 p.m. |
Family Room
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Room 445, Double Tree Hotel
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4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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Mandatory Honor Guard Meeting
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Pueblo/Teller Rooms, Double Tree Hotel
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
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8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. |
Family Pickup Center |
Colorado Springs
Airport |
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8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. |
FFFM Information and Transportation Center |
Main Lobby, Double Tree Hotel
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8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
IAFF FFFM Office |
Pikes Peak Room, Double Tree Hotel
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8:00 a.m. / 2:00 p.m. |
Honor Guard Shuttle to / from Memorial Site |
Main Lobby, Double Tree Hotel
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9:00 a.m. |
Mandatory Honor Guard Practice |
FFFM Site |
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9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
FFFM Registration |
Pikes Peak Room Foyer, Double Tree Hotel
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9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
IAFF – FFFM Gift Shop |
Academy/Palmer Rooms, Double Tree Hotel
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10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
Shuttles to Memorial Site |
Main Lobby, Double Tree Hotel |
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12 noon – 9:00 p.m. |
Family Room |
Room 445, Double Tree Hotel
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4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
Family and Escort Meeting |
Pueblo/Teller Rooms, Double Tree Hotel
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6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
IAFF’s FFFM Reception |
Grand Ballroom, Double Tree Hotel
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
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8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
IAFF FFFM Office/Late FFFM Registration |
Pikes Peak Room, Double Tree Hotel |
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8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. |
Welcome and Transportation Center |
Colorado Springs
Airport |
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8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. |
FFFM Breakfast Buffet |
Grand Ballroom, Double Tree Hotel |
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8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. |
FFFM Information and Transportation Center |
Main Lobby, Double Tree Hotel
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8:00 a.m. |
Honor Guard Shuttle to Memorial Site |
Main Lobby, Double Tree Hotel
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8:00 a.m. (Lakewood)
12:00 noon (COS) |
Motorcycle and Apparatus
Procession |
Lakewood,
Colorado and
Promenade Shops at Briargate,
COS |
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9:00 a.m. |
Mandatory Honor Guard Practice
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FFFM Site |
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9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
Family Welcoming Center |
Main Lobby, Double Tree Hotel
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9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
4:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
Family Room |
Room 445, Double Tree Hotel |
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9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
IAFF – FFFM Gift Shop |
Academy/Palmer Rooms, Double Tree Hotel |
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10:00 a.m. |
20 minute intervals Family Shuttle to Memorial
Service |
Main Lobby, Double Tree Hotel
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1:00 p.m. |
Memorial Service |
FFFM Site |
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2:30 p.m. |
20 minute intervals Shuttle to Hotel
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FFFM Site |
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4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
Family Shuttle to Airport |
Main Lobby, Double Tree Hotel
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
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4:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
FFFM Information and Transportation Center
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Main Lobby, Double Tree Hotel
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4:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
Family Shuttle to Airport |
Main Lobby, Double Tree Hotel
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8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. |
IAFF FFFM Office |
Pikes Peak Room, Double Tree Hotel
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8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. |
IAFF – FFFM Gift Shop |
Academy/Palmer Rooms, Double Tree Hotel
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