HMFD Safety Stand-Down

Halfmoon Fire Department Firefighters participated in the 2nd annual International Fire Fighter Safety Stand Down. The 2006 Stand Down called for all fire departments in the United States and Canada to suspend all non-emergency activity and focus entirely on firefighter safety.

Last year in the United States, thousands of firefighters were injured while on duty. Worse, 115 firefighters died in the line of duty, and 25 of those deaths occurred in emergency vehicle-related accidents. The purpose of the Stand Down was to call international attention to these unacceptable numbers of line-of-duty injuries and deaths and to dedicate one full day to the safety of firefighters. This year, emphasis was being put on emergency vehicle safety, with particular emphasis on driving through intersections and the use of seatbelts.