Firefighters in Prince George, B.C., had a decades-long practice of chalking their name and the date they were hired on the red brick walls inside of the main fire hall's hose tower. The students also painted more than 50 officers' names that had faded on the old structure which began operation in 1956. Prince George firefighters had a tradition of chalking their name along with the date they were hired on the brick walls of the main fire hall's hose tower upon completing their probation. Cliff Warner, deputy chief of Prince George Fire Rescue, points to his name and date of hire painted by the students in the new fire hall. (City of Prince George)According to the City of Prince George, new firefighters will use black paint to sign their names and dates of hire on the hose tower's walls.

Source: CBC News February 07, 2021 18:56 UTC