October 9, 2022
Store will be closed on Monday – October 10 due to 2022 Scramble Against Cancer Golf Tournament. Store will resume to regular hours on Tuesday – October 11. Regular store hours are Monday through Friday from 10 AM to 2 PM.
September 6, 2022 –
7:30 AM: 9 11 Memorial Ceremony to remember those Firefighters who lost their lives on September 11. Buford Fire Tower on Lady Bird Lake,
Location: Cesar Chavez and Colorado.
Austin Firefighters Association will hold their annual memorial to remember all who fell on September 11, 2001. This ceremony also incorporates a remembrance of Austin Firefighters, active and retired, who have passed away in the last year. The event will take place at Buford Tower. The ceremony will include the Austin Firefighter Honor Guard, Emergency Services Pipes and Drums Association and AFD Quint 1.
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09:30 AM: 9 11 Memorial Climb. Austin firefighters will climb the Pleasant Valley Drill Tower in full turnout gear, an air pack, and a hose bundle. Firefighters will make the number of up and down flights which equals roughly the height of the World Trade Center.
(Firefighters from Austin and surrounding areas have been participating in this Memorial Stair Climb every year since that tragic day in 2001. The first climb actually took place the day after the tragedy at the AFD William Roberts Training Academy during the training of Cadet Class #106.)
Location: 517 S. Pleasant Valley Rd.
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12:00 PM: Bagpipes and Drums. Hosted by the Texas Capitol.
Emergency Service Pipes and Drums Association (ESPADA) will play in the Texas State Capitol Rotunda.
Location: State Capitol Rotunda
2022 Commemorative 9 11 T-shirts have been approved for use during the month of September 2022.
I have placed an initial order of 2022 Commemorative 9 11 T-Shirts. I will send out an email once I have received the T-shirts in the Union Store (ETA is next week).
The cost per T-shirt is $15
If you are interested in purchasing a T-Shirt, please send email to: [email protected] and specify the following information:
A) AFD or 975 Logo on the front of the shirt
B) Size: Adult: (Small / Medium / Large / XLarge / XXLarge / XXXLarge) or Youth: (Small / Medium / Large)
C) Quantity of each Size
CLICK HERE FOR RENDERING OF 2022 9 11 COMMEMORATIVE T-SHIRT
We had a very large surplus of 9 11 t-shirts left over from 2020 so we have recycled these t-shirts and added a USA flag on one of the sleeves and the wording “NEVER FORGET” on the other sleeve.
Dear Austin Fire Family,
Info about the benefit and the benefit t-shirts for BC Travis Maher:
When: Friday, July 29th at 8 pm
Where: Meanwhile Brewery
3901 Promontory Point Drive
Austin, TX 78744
From Capt. Marshall Dandridge:
“Our benefit shirts have been designed. Thank you to all the stations that sponsored the shirt. You can order the shirts online at the benefit page. Buy your ticket now to the event on the 29th.”
To get your tickets and order your t-shirts, please visit the following event link:
Thank you,
Kristen Wade
Volunteer
210-823-2521
Austin Firefighters Relief and Outreach Fund
Auxiliary to Austin Fire Families
“Those who can do, do. Those who can do more volunteer…step up or step out of the way
The Store will be closed the week of July 11, 2022 due to Collective Bargaining with the City of Austin.
Thank you and sorry for the inconvenience.
The Store hours the week of June 27, 2022 will be Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 AM to 2 PM.
The Store will be open the following days during the week of June 20th:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 AM to 2 PM.
Store Hours week of June 13, 2022
Due to Collective Bargaining, the Store will be open the week of June 13th during the following days and hours Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 AM to 2 PM
Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience.
The Store will be closed on Monday and Wednesdays during the Collective Bargaining Cycle. Store hours during this timeframe will be Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays from 10AM to 2PM.
Come Support one of the Buda Firefighters in his battle against cancer! Sunday, May 15th, 2-8pm
