Missouri Trailer
It is our wish to have 3 fully stocked 6x10 trailers stationed around the State of Texas. The trailer will be stocked with items that are needed to carry out a full-honors fire service funeral. Based on the trailers that are utilized in Missouri by the Missouri Fire Service Funeral Assistance Team, these are the items that our team needs in order to have trailers here in Texas:
6x10 Trailers and
- 1 full set of Funeral Bunting (station, engine, ladder)
- 1 additional station bunting
- Ceremonial Bell
- Ceremonial Axes
- Ceremonial Pike Poles
- 2 Firefighter Casket Flags
- 2 Casket sized American Flags (for Line of Duty Death use)
- 2 Flag cords to hold flag on casket
- 10 Detail Officer Arm Id Bands.
- Portable Public Address system
- American and Texas 4X6 Parade Flags with bases, and carriers
- Fallen Firefighter Mourning Flag
- 20' X 30' American Flag (for ladder truck use)
- 30 sets pallbearer gloves
- 30 dozen disposable white gloves
- Mourning band badge covers
- Casket platforms for use in placing casket on top of fire apparatus
If you or your organization/company would like to help us purchase a trailer or stock the trailers, please see our donation section below. We greatly appreciate your consideration in fullfilling our wish to better serve departments and families in need.
Our Task Force is fully staffed by volunteers and is operated by grants and donations.
If you or your organization/company are interested in donating time, in-kind or financial gifts, please do not hesitate to contact us at 832-647-6770 or email Director, Wendy Norris. Donors will be featured on our website, newsletter and in our class materials.
The Task LODD Task Force operates under the 501 (c) 3 non-profit status of Firefighter Ministries. All donations are tax-deductible. Donations can be sent to:
Texas LODD Task Force
PO Box 925
Friendswood, TX 77546
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