Going to a fallen firefighter memorial ceremony is always an emotional event. There’s no way it can’t be. But what should a memorial look like? I recently attended the re-dedication of the Dude Fire Memorial not far from Payson Arizona. It made me think hard about memorial ceremonies I’d been to over my long career. Even though it was a re-dedication, there was never an original dedication. There had been no funerals with bagpipes. No procession of engines. No rows of firefighters standing in their dress uniforms. I have some strong opinions about the firefighter memorials that we have for our fallen brothers and sisters. Please listen in and let me know what you think.