"They are unstoppable", is how some are describing a group of determined firefighters, including members of the Los Angeles Fire Department, as they cycle through intense heat, pouring rain and even hail on a 3,308 mile trek from Los Angeles to New York, in honor of lives lost on September 11, 2001.

This Ride for 9-11 is currently in Oklahoma City, and will depart August 15th continuing on a journey that will end at the FDNY Firefighters Memorial on September 9th. You can follow their progress on this amazing journey and show your support online as well as via Facebook and Twitter.


Please also save the date for our local "Remembrance Ceremony", in memory of the lives lost on September 11, 2001, at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and on airline flights 11, 77, 93, and 175.


                       Sunday, September 11, 2011

Ceremony: 9:00 am - 10:00 am 

Reception: Immediately following

Location: Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center

1700 Stadium Way, Los Angeles, CA  90012

All are invited and warmly welcomed to attend.

Submitted by Erik Scott, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department

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Please join us in honoring and commemorating the life of our fallen Firefighter/Paramedic Glenn L. Allen. The Departmental arrangements for the Memorial Service are as follows:

Candlelight Vigil: Thursday, February 24, 2011

A Community/Department Candlelight Vigil for Firefighter/Paramedic Allen will take place from 1830 hours to 2000 hours at Fire Station 78, located at: 4041 Whitsett Avenue.  Gates will open at 1730 hours. 

News Media will be asked to park within the Fire Station back-yard lot against the wall.

Uniform/Attire for Candlelight Vigil:
On-Duty Personnel: Work uniform
Off-Duty Personnel: Business Casual

Memorial Service  Friday, February 25, 2011

The walking Procession (Public Safety and Dignitaries only) will begin at 0830 hours.

The Procession will start from the South Lawn of City Hall (1st Street & Main Street) and end at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels (A distance of five city blocks).  Check-in for personnel will begin at 0600 hours at the intersection of 1st Street & Main Street (please arrive as early as possible prior to start time).

Memorial Church Service:

The Memorial Church service will begin at 0930 hours at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, located at: 555 West Temple Street.  At the conclusion of the walking procession, members will be seated within the Cathedral.  The service will last approximately two hours. 

Media Details:

To assist the media, LAFD Public Information Officers will be on hand at the Cathedral and along procession route. Media parking at the cathedral will be available along the south side of Temple Street between Hill Street and Grand. Satellite trucks only, no personal cars.

Street Closures:

Hard Street closures will start at 6:00 a.m.
Temple Street between Grand Ave and Los Angeles
Main Street between Temple and 2nd Street
Hill Street between 1st and Ord Street
Hill Street between 1st and Temple Street (soft closure to provide local access)

Soft (ITC) Street closures will start at 6:00 a.m.
1st Street between Los Angeles Street and Grand Avenue
Grand Avenue between 1st Street and Hollywood Freeway on-ramp
Grand Avenue between 1st Street and 3rd Street
West Cesar E. Chavez Avenue between 1st Street and 3rd Street

Fire & Other Emergency Response Agencies:

Memorial Reception:

The Memorial Reception will begin at approximately 12 Noon at the Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center.  All Department members and guests are encouraged to attend this Memorial Reception.  Food and refreshments will be provided.

Graveside Service: Private, family and invitation only.

Uniforms: Department members shall wear dress uniform for all of the memorial services (summer dress shall not be worn).  Off-duty members are encouraged to wear the dress uniform as well.

Please be advised: Sadly individuals are attempting to solicit donations in the name of Fallen Firefighter/Paramedic Glenn L. Allen. If anyone tries to contact you via phone, email, or front door attempting to collect money on behalf of the Los Angeles Fire Department and or Fallen Firefighter Glenn Allen, Call 911. 

There have been recent reports of people going door to door carrying cans, asking for money, taking advantage of this tragedy.

Our deepest condolences go out to the Allen family!

Submitted by Devin Gales & Erik Scott, Spokesmen
Los Angeles Fire Department

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