The INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS (IAFC) has named Larry J. Grorud its president. Grorud will lead an 18-member IAFC board of directors and will serve as IAFC’s primary spokesperson on national and international matters. He will testify at House and Senate hearings and will represent the IAFC at all major political and international functions. Grorud began his firefighting career in 1974 and has served as chief of the Janesville (WI) Fire Department since 1989. He joined the IAFC in 1987, serving on its board as the Great Lakes Division director. He also chaired the IAFC Constitution, Bylaws, and Resolutions Committee.
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Hundreds of Idaho-region firefighters attended the unveiling of the IDAHO FALLEN FIREFIGHTER MEMORIAL, dedicated to the structural, career, and volunteer Idaho firefighters who have died in the line of duty. Located in Boise’s Riverside Park, the monument, a 10-year project, was funded by the Idaho Fallen Firefighter Memorial Foundation. The memorial incorporates the Maltese cross and a bronze statue, designed by Rusty Talbot, that depicts two firefighters assisting a third as the centerpiece. Granite plates on each side of the statue display the Firemen’s Prayer and The Last Alarm. At the back of the plaza stands a granite wall with the names of 14 Idaho firefighters who died in the line of duty.
