The West Metro Fire Rescue & Minnnesota Fallen Firefighters Memorial Association are pleased to announce that we will be holding the 2021 Honor Guard Clinic at Camp Ripley March 26-28.
We have confirmed with both Camp Ripley and the Milwaukee Honor Guard Instructors and all are on board as long as COVID plays along. Please let me know ASAP if you and / or your team will be attending this event, then send in the attached registration form with the payment. Enrollment is limited to 65 students. Registration deadline is March 1, 2021.
The clinic will be held at Camp Ripley on March 26th to 28th. See the event flyer for exact times on each day. The cost is $50 which includes registration, lodging and meals.
The nationally recognized instructors of the Milwaukee Firefighters Honor Guard are coming to Minnesota to present an Honor Guard Clinic. This clinic will teach participants everything needed to be part of a competent Honor Guard. This clinic is open to all Honor Guards (Fire, Police, EMS, other).
Topics to be covered include:
- Basic and advanced drill and ceremonies (facing movements, marching and saluting)
- Posting, and retrieving of the colors (single or multiple flags)
- Posting, changing and retrieving of casket guards (one or two guards and final salute)
- Casket team operations (pall bearer operations, casket movement, flag folding, loading and unloading)
- Basic and advanced planning for all types of honor guard operations (vehicle and personnel staging)
- Funeral operations
- And much more!