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Emmitsburg, MD– The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) and the United States Fire Administration announced today that two of the major events taking place during the 2009 Memorial Weekend (October 3-4, 2009) will be available live via satellite and Internet, for easy viewing. The URL for this broadcast is http://mfile.akamai.com/22330/live/reflector:40154.asx?bkup=37484. The broadcast is in the public domain and can be recorded for repurposing as desired. The fire service is encouraged to let their local media outlets know the availability of the broadcast.
In addition, the satellite coordinates for the National Candlelight Service (October 3) and the Memorial Service (October 4) are provided below. The Memorial Weekend will honor 103 firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2008, and 19 firefighters who died in previous years.
The National Candlelight Service will feature musical selections by members of the fire service and survivors of fallen firefighters and a video tribute to 2008 fallen firefighters. Families of fallen firefighters will light luminary candles for each fallen firefighter. Luminaria decorated by the children attending Family Day will be displayed during the ceremony. As the ceremony closes, survivors of firefighters lost in previous years will light the remembrance candles, a symbol of the hope and enduring friendship shared by all who have lost a firefighter.
The Memorial Service will remember America's firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2008. Thousands of people are expected to attend and celebrate the lives of these firefighters. The ceremony will begin with an honor guard procession. Families receive American flags flown over the United States Capitol and the Emmitsburg monument. The tribute will conclude with the unveiling of the memorial plaque listing the names of the 2008 fallen firefighters and those honored from earlier years.
OnlineView the 2009 Candlelight Ceremony for Fallen Firefighters online beginning at 6:15pm (EST) October 3. |
SatelliteSaturday, October 3, 2009 6:15 pm - 7:30 pm (EST) |
OnlineView the 2009 Fallen Firefighter Memorial Services online |
Satellite
Sunday, October 4, 2009 9:30am - 12:30pm (EST) |
This year, you can view both major Memorial Weekend events live via satellite and Internet. The Foundation will broadcast both the National Candlelight Service and the National Memorial Service. We encourage you to contact your local cable provider and ask them to broadcast these Services on one of the public access channels. Both the National Candlelight and Memorial Services are free to air broadcasts and are available on C-Band and Digital KU-Band Satellite. The receive specifications are as follows:
C-Band
Satellite: New Skies 319.5 Degrees East (806)
Transponder: 14A/14A
Uplink Frequency: 6205.5 MHz
Downlink Frequency: 3980.5 MHz
FEC: 3/4
Symbol Rate: 17.8 MSym/s
Typical L-band Frequency: 1169.5 MHz
Downlink Polarization: RHC
Network ID: 2
Video Format: NTSC/PAL
C-Band Technical Trouble # PREPnet 800-500-5164
Digital KU-Band
Digital KU Satellite- AMC 5-K8H Ch. A
Uplink Frequency: 14212.50 V
Downlink Frequency: 11912.50 H
FEC 3/4
Symbol Rate: 6.1113
Data Rate: 8.448
4:2:0 compression rate
KU-Band Tech Trouble # - PREPnet 800-500-5164
All broadcast materials are in the public domain and are available for repurposing and use. If there are questions or problems with the connection, contact Jeff Elliott at 202-257-3035 at the USFA’s PREPnet studios.
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