GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Greensboro Fire Department held a memorial service on Saturday, Oct. 5 to honor fallen firefighters throughout their history.
Not only were Greensboro firefighters in attendance, but so were community members, firefighters' families, and city council members.
Dave Coker, the captain of the Greensboro Fire Department, said it means a lot to honor those who've lost their lives.
"The commitment to do this job, whether it was 30 years ago or last year. Um it, it takes a toll and uh the, the number of fires that, that, that these, these men fought the number of medical emergencies they responded to. We really can't calculate the force for good they were in the city of Greensboro,” Coker said.
He also briefly talked about the 20 personnel from Greensboro deployed in western North Carolina, saying he couldn't be more proud of them.
"To know that um we have those personnel in the western part of the state uh rescuing uh citizens up there. It's a big deal. It, it means a lot,” Coker said.
He said the people deployed have done tremendous acts of bravery -- and that he's inspired by the people he works with.
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