It’s international Firefighter’s Day!
The First proposal for such a day was made in 1999 after a tragic fire in 1998 in Australia in which 5 firefighter’s lost their lives.
May 4th was chosen as it is the Birthday of St. Florian (the patron saint of firefighters). St Florian was a firefighter during the time of the Roman Empire.
Many Fire Stations observe the “Sound Off” which is 30 seconds of Sirens followed by 1 minute of Silence at noon on the first Sunday of May.