Palm Coast – The Palm Coast Fire Department participated in the National Fallen Firefighter Foundation Light the Night by inviting the community to light up their homes, businesses, and community in red for fallen firefighters.

As dusk turned to dark, landmarks, homes, fire service organizations, and businesses across the country glowed red in respect to the fallen and their families. Palm Coast City Hall, the Palm Coast Community Center, the fountains throughout the community, and all five fire stations were illuminated red. 

This year the Palm Coast Fire Department lights the night for Fallen Firefighter Brant Gammon, who passed away on November 3, 2022.  Firefighter-Paramedic Gammon began his career with the Palm Coast Fire Department in 2018 as a volunteer firefighter.  He joined the ranks of the career staff in October 2020 as a Firefighter-EMT; he was promoted to paramedic shortly before he passed away.

Every year, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation sponsors the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, the official national tribute to those firefighters who died in the line of duty during the previous year. In 2017, the Foundation created Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters to recognize the 25th anniversary of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend. Since then, Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters has expanded to include fire departments and families lighting their homes in red.