NDFirefighterAssocLogoJamestown (CSi) The James River Fire Fighters Association, is hosting the North Dakota Fire Fighters Association State Convention in Jamestown June 4th –6th 2015. The regional organization is an association of nine area fire departments. Around 300 fire fighters and family members are expected in Jamestown, during that time.

On Friday evening the parade, featured “Vivian The Pink Fire Truck,” and the Aberdeen Pipes & Drum Corps.  The parade went from the west Civic Center parking lot, and traveled east on Third Street Northeast, up the stadium hill to the University of Jamestown Taylor Stadium parking lot.

Brian Paulson, Jamestown Rural Fire Department assistant chief, says about 30 fire trucks took part in the parade, including units from Kensal, Carrington, Jamestown Fire Department and Jamestown Rural Fire Department.

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Jamestown Rural Fire Fighter, Brian Paulson says highlights of the convention includes the fire fighters parade, a memorial ceremony for those who have passed on in the last year, and participation in the Stutsman Relay for Life on June 5th.

He says the memorial service will be held indoors at the Jamestown Civic Center, on Friday at 8:45 a.m., where the names will be read.  Firefighters to be honored from Jamestown are Harry Veil, of the JRFD, and Elroy Mogck and Gerald “Jerry” Kainz, of the JFD.  The public is invited, and is asked to use the upper level seating.

On Friday evening starting at 5-p.m., the parade, featuring “Vivian The Pink Fire Truck,” and the Aberdeen Pipes & Drum Corps, will leave the west Civic Center parking lot, and travel east on Third Street Northeast, up the stadium hill to the University of Jamestown Taylor Stadium parking lot.

The parade will do one lap around the stadium track to honor an Association past-president who passed away this last year from cancer, and as a tribute to fire fighters who have passed away.

The founder of the international Pink Heals movement, Dave Graybill started  “The Pink Heals Tour,” and brings fire trucks and police cars to locations across America to spread awareness.

Video Slideshow from last visit in 2010

“Vivian”  is one of roughly eight  pink fire trucks in the nation.

The fire truck will also be present at the R.M. Stoudt Running of the Pink event on Saturday morning.

Another feature of the state convention is a fire fighters golf scramble on Thursday in Carrington, with participants bused to Carrington.

Also on Thursday there will be a motorcycle run with registration at 10-a.m., at Stutsman Harley-Davidson, and will return in time for the Fire Chiefs meeting at 6-p.m.