Questions and Answers
What is the primary purpose of placing a table to the left of the lectern/podium?
Who is responsible for posting the colors and leading the Pledge of Allegiance?
What is the purpose of moving E21 onto the apron, weather permitting?
What is the role of the Battalion Chief during the ceremony?
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What is displayed on the table outside by the flagpole?
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Where are the chairs for guests placed during the ceremony?
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What is the purpose of the lectern/podium during the ceremony?
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Who addresses the crowd during the ceremony?
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What is the position of the retiree during the ceremony?
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What is the purpose of the flag folders moving away from the flag pole?
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What happens to the flag after it is at full staff?
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Who reads the certificate aloud?
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What is the final command given by the detail leader?
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Where does the ceremony begin in the inclement weather version?
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What is the purpose of the HG folding the flag into a triangle?
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During the flag lowering ceremony, who stands beside the Chief/Staff officer and union presenter?
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What do the guests do during the Pledge of Allegiance?
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What is the role of the 2 flag folders during the flag lowering ceremony?
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In what type of uniform do the Staff/Chiefs/Officers line up in during the flag lowering ceremony?
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What is the role of the Department bagpiper during the flag lowering ceremony?
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Where do those in street clothes stand during the flag lowering ceremony?
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Who calls the FD personnel to attention during the flag lowering ceremony?
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What happens to the Village of Hoffman Estates flag during the flag lowering ceremony?
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When do the remaining HG detail members drop their salutes during the flag lowering ceremony?
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Where is the Lectern/podium placed for photos?
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Who posts the colors and invites the audience to join them in the Pledge of Allegiance?
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What is presented to the retiree by the Union official?
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Who reads the script for the final alarm?
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Where are the chairs for guests placed?
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What happens to the retiree's flag during the flag exchange ceremony?
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Who operates the halyard during the flag exchange ceremony?
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Where is the table with the certificate display cabinet placed?
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Who operates the halyard during OPTION 1 of the flag exchange ceremony?
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Where is the family gathered to observe during the flag exchange ceremony?
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What is the order of uniformed personnel in the formation on the parking lot?
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What does the retiree do after walking down the line?
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How many Honor Guard members are at the flagpole during OPTION 2?
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Who stands beside the Chief/Staff officer during OPTION 1?
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What is the location of the FD personnel during the ceremony?
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What is the purpose of the Union official's action during the ceremony?
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Study Notes
HEFD Walk-Off Ceremony Station 21 Preparation
- RE21 is removed from the West bay and the bay floor is cleaned and dried.
- E21 is used as a backdrop for the ceremony, with doors closed and gear stowed (washed the night before).
- If a large group is expected, E21 may be moved onto the apron, weather permitting.
- A lectern/podium is placed near the HEFD logo on E21 door for photos, with a table to its left for the Union presentation axe.
- Chairs for guests are placed in the West bay, facing the lectern/podium at an angle (if desired/needed).
- A table is placed outside by the flagpole with the certificate display cabinet (folded flag compartment left open) and the village-owned U.S. flag.
Ceremony
- The ceremony begins in the apparatus bay.
- The emcee/Chief/Staff Officer announces the start of the ceremony.
- Guests are escorted to their seats (if applicable), and the retiree takes a position near the lectern/podium.
- FD personnel fills in behind the guests, facing the retiree.
- The Honor Guard posts the colors and invites the audience to join in the Pledge of Allegiance.
- The speaker conducts their portion (using a template), followed by an open mic for brothers to address the retiree, and then the retiree addresses the crowd.
- The Battalion Chief contacts NWCDS to sound the final alarm and read the script.
- A Union official presents the Local 2061 axe to the retiree.
- Everyone is directed to gather outside for the flag exchange ceremony.
Flag Exchange Ceremony Options
- OPTION 1 (retiree's crew lowering the flag): The retiree's crew takes their position as the flag detail, with the Chief/Staff officer and Union presenter next to the table in a straight line facing the street.
- OPTION 2 (Honor Guard flag detail): The retiree's crew takes their position next to the table in a straight line facing the street, with the HG detail standing with 5 at the flagpole.
Flag Exchange Ceremony Procedure
- The flag detail lowers the flag, folds it, and presents it to the retiree's company officer.
- The company officer reads the certificate aloud and either presents the display box to the retiree directly or to the Chief Officer to present to the retiree.
- The detail leader calls "Personnel, Attention. Dismissed" to release them.
Inclement Weather Version
- The ceremony begins in the apparatus bay.
- Guests are escorted to their seats (if applicable), and the retiree takes a position near the lectern/podium.
- The Honor Guard posts the colors, and the group recites the Pledge of Allegiance.
- The lectern/podium is placed near the HEFD logo on E22 door for photos, with a table to its left for the Union presentation axe.
- Chairs for guests are placed in the North bay, facing the lectern/podium at an angle (if desired/needed).
- The table is placed outside by the flagpole with the certificate display cabinet (folded flag compartment left open) and the village-owned U.S. flag.
Inclement Weather Flag Exchange Ceremony
- The flag exchange ceremony takes place in the parking lot handicap spaces facing the front doors.
- FD personnel line up in rows, with Staff/Chiefs/Officers in Class A uniforms in front, followed by others in Class A uniform.
- Behind them are uniformed personnel (duty uniforms), and those in street clothes are behind the formation (not intermingled).
- The retiree walks down the line, saying final goodbyes/thanks, and joins the company near the flagpole when done.
- The department bagpiper begins to play music and proceeds to march through the station and exit the rear, allowing the music to trail off.
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This quiz covers the preparation and setup guidelines for the HEFD Walk-Off Ceremony Station 21. Topics include equipment setup, cleaning, and arrangement for the ceremony.
