Volunteer firefighters sacrifice countless hours of their personal time to serve the public. One fire department is honoring its volunteers both past and present.
Former Janesville Fire Department Chief Bucky Cummins said, "It was a good idea I guess."
The idea was for a memorial, to recognize those who have served and still serve on the Janesville Fire Department.
"We had on the bench, 'In memory of those that have served.' So I thought what better way of kind of tying everything in and go back and look at past members," Cummins said.
The memorial has stone pavers that bear the names firefighters who volunteered their time to the department.
"It's kind of a memorial / thank you. Thank you for your service."
Other pieces of firefighting history are in the memorial, like an antique fire hydrant and a hose cart.