Chicago Firefighter Jermaine Pelt, 49, died battling a house fire in Pullman on April 4, 2023.
A memorial ceremony on Thursday brought back the pain of last year’s loss for the Chicago Fire Department.Firefighter Jermaine Pelt was honored at the Quinn Fire Academy and at a service on the lakefront that began with ringing a bell, which symbolizes a firefighter’s return home.Pelt, 49, died battling a house fire in Pullman on April 4, 2023. He had served with the department 18 years and was also an EMT, a nurse and training officer.He was a role model on the South Side.
"The badge gives us a place to honor him, if you say his name, he lives with us forever," added Shun Hayes of the Chicago Fire Department.Fire Commissioner Annette Nance Holt presented an award to Pelt’s son, telling him his father would always be regarded as a hero. To Pelt’s team from Engine 75, she encouraged them to live and work as he would."My heart is with you, I cry, too.
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