Firefighter Memorial parade at District No. 1 station

Jun 8, 2016

Sunday, June 12 is National Fallen Firefighter Memorial Day and the Dartmouth fire districts will be holding a parade to honor it.

At 9 a.m., a parade will process from the Dartmouth Fire District No. 1 station to the South Dartmouth Cemetery. The names of fallen firefighters from the three districts will be read at the end of the parade.

At 11 a.m., a fireboat will be dedicated in the memory of Captain Gerald Smith, who served the Dartmouth fire districts for 40 years.

The parade and memorial celebration is open to the public. The event is rain or shine.