Ontario Firefighters Memorial

The Ontario Firefighters Memorial is a monument in Toronto's Queen's Park, in Ontario, Canada.

Ontario Firefighters Memorial
The memorial in 2006
LocationToronto, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates43°39′37.2″N 79°23′23.8″W

Description and history

The memorial was designed by Siggy Puchta and unveiled in 2005. It honours firefighters who died while serving the public. The memorial depicts a firefighter rescuing a child. It has a red plinth shaped like a Maltese Cross, the international symbol for firefighting, and a list of firefighters who died on duty.[1]

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