Description
Gifted leaders who are guided by a passion for helping others, Fire Chiefs lead and inspire the courageous professionals who protect us from fire’s deadly force.
Committed to providing those in their command with superior equipment and training, they refuse to rest until their mission is complete, ensuring that all those who willingly risk their lives to battle the smoke and flames are fully prepared to confront every danger.
This coin is dedicated to all Fire Chiefs, whose steady service and unwavering courage keeps us safe. The obverse contains a stylized array of fireman’s bugles. Prior to the advent of electric bells and signals, these instruments were used for centuries by Fire Chiefs to announce the outbreak of fire and to summon firefighters to duty. The reverse contains a Maltese Cross, the universal symbol of the life-saving work of firefighters throughout the world.
Each coin measures 1.75 inch (44mm) in diameter.
