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The End of Watch Call or Last Radio Call is a ceremony in which, after a police officer's death (usually in the line of duty but sometimes from illness), the officers from his or her unit or department gather around a police radio, over which the police dispatcher issues one call to the officer, followed by a silence, then a second call, followed by silence.
This is often done for the first or last visit or retirement of a senior captain, the first or last cruise of a ship, the visit of a warship, or other ceremonial occasions. An example was the water salute to HMS Hermes (R12) as she returned to Southampton following her part in the victory of the Falklands War .
The Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System (OFPRS) is an agency of the government of Oklahoma that manages the public pension system for firefighters in Oklahoma. The System provides pension benefits such as normal retirement, disability retirement, surviving spouse benefits and a death benefit.
A long-time firefighter from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey wrapped up 29 years of service with a surprise on his final sign-off.
Wichita firefighter Ty Voth, a 5-year veteran of the Wichita Fire Department, responded with a crew on Engine 19 to “a heavy fire at a modular home down in Haysville” on Thursday afternoon ...
Length of Service Award Programs (LOSAPs) are retirement programs increasingly used across the United States to assist communities in recruiting, retaining and rewarding volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel.
The New Hampshire Retirement System (NHRS) is a contributory, public employee defined benefit pension plan for the state of New Hampshire.The plan is qualified under section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, and provides lifetime pension benefits to eligible members, which are determined at retirement under formulas prescribed by state law (RSA 100-A). [3]
Joseph W. Pfeifer (born 1956) [1] is a retired American firefighter who served with the New York City Fire Department (FDNY). Pfeifer served as First Deputy Commissioner of the FDNY from February 2023 until September 2024, and as Acting Fire Commissioner of the FDNY in August 2024.