From: Executive
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 4:02 PM
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Subject: Matthew Will Memorial Services Information
Importance: High
MATTHEW WILL MEMORIAL INFORMATION
The Memorial Service for CAL FIRE HFEO Matthew Will has been scheduled for 2:00 pm Thursday October 18, 2007 ,at the San Benito County Fairgrounds in Hollister.
Below is a link for directions to the Fairgrounds.
www.sanbenitocountyfair.com/fg_directions_map.htm <blocked::http://www.sanbenitocountyfair.com/fg_directions_map.htm> https://webmail.fire.ca.gov/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.sanbenitocountyfair.com/fg_directions_map.htm <https://webmail.fire.ca.gov/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.sanbenitocountyfair.com/fg_directions_map.htm>
PROCESSION INFORMATION
There will not be a large formal Fire apparatus procession, instead Fire Apparatus and Dozer/Transports will be parked in a static display.
It is understood that many personnel will wish to attend -however, based on operational considerations size and limitations of the Fairgrounds out of area resources should be limited to a maximum of one piece of Fire apparatus per unit /department based upon Unit Chief / Chief approval, all attendance costs will be borne by the home unit / department.
Attendance by employees on state time shall be limited to the direct participants of the Memorial Service who have an order and request number and to the personnel assigned to the Fire Apparatus being sent to the service. The chief of the unit and/or the region chief shall determine the number attending. Personnel attending on state time may utilize state vehicles. Personnel attending on their own time may utilize vacant seating space in state vehicles.
Dozer/Transports are requested to arrive by 10:00 a.m., so they may be placed in a static display that the family procession will drive through.
Fire Apparatus are requested to arrive by 11:00 a.m., so they may be placed in a static display that the family procession will drive through
At approximately 1:45 p.m., vehicle operators will stand by their vehicles at the position of attention, with their emergency lights activated, while the family procession passes by. All other uniformed personnel will be directed to form a “Sea of Blue” human corridor through which the family will walk thru into the Fairgrounds. Specific instructions will be provided upon your arrival at the Fairgrounds
Uniformed personnel are requested to check the below link for Memorial Service Protocols
http://www.fire.ca.gov/fire_er_memorial_will.php <http://www.fire.ca.gov/fire_er_memorial_will.php>
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Friends/Family/ General Public are requested to arrive by 12:00 p.m.
RECEPTION
There will be a reception immediately following the Memorial Service nearby on the Fairgrounds property.
RSVP
Please RSVP for the memorial at the following e-mail address.
rsvpwillmemorial@fire.ca.gov <blocked::mailto:rsvpwillmemorial@fire.ca.gov>
In the text of your email please provide the following information.
1) Agency name with contact phone number
2) Type of vehicle (i.e., Dozer/transport, Engine, Utility, Marked Admin Veh, etc.)
3) Number of personnel attending