International Firefighters Day

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International Firefighters Day is celebrated every year on May 4th to recognise and honour the sacrifices of firefighter’s who risk their lives for others.

International Firefighters’ Day was established in 1999 to honor the lives of five firefighters who died in a wildfire in Victoria, Australia, and to recognize the service and sacrifice that firefighters around the world make daily. 

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