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How can we thank the Fire Service?

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Chestnut Thu 20-Aug-26 10:35:58

I feel the country should find a way to honour and thank all the fire fighters who have tirelessly fought so many huge fires over the summer.

Their efforts reduced me to tears on several occasions during the heatwave. We had fires everywhere, mountains, woods, fields, houses, they were out there, day after day, dressed in heavy clothing and surrounded by raging flames on days of 30 degrees plus.

They really have gone above and beyond, so what can we do, how can we show them how much we appreciate their dedication? Maybe some kind of award or medal? 🥇

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NotSpaghetti Thu 20-Aug-26 10:39:15

Or simple "thank yous" from the ordinary public?

The same as we often do if grateful for the support of medical teams?

I just dropped a card and box of biscuits off to our local fire station many years ago.

A tray of clementines maybe?

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Harris27 Thu 20-Aug-26 10:48:04

I think that just our thanks would be enough and to support them in any way we can. They do their job like any of us and I just hope they know how sincerely we are grateful to them.

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Northernsoulnanna Thu 20-Aug-26 11:18:19

Thankyou for your lovely post Chestnut, one of my sons is a Fireman and also this situation.
They do an amazeing Job, some incidents they have to deal with are just awful as its not only putting out fires.

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AGAA4 Thu 20-Aug-26 12:16:30

Our firefighters have been working tirelessly this summer to keep us safe so deserve our thanks as do other emergency services who put their lives on the line.

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