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Friday afternoon the funeral was held for Lt. Arnold Wolff, a 17 year veteran of the Green Bay Fire Department that was killed on the job fighting a house fire on the East Side of Green Bay. Firefighters from all over the state with also firefighters throughout the nation were at the funeral/mourning services for Lt. Wolff. There was a walking procession from St. Bernards Catholic Church to Fire Station #5 (Arnie's assignment). They walked under two ladder trucks with an American Flag draping off the ends of the ladders. Overall, there was approximately 1,000 firefighters in Dress Blues attending the funeral for the Lt. Wolff. (Not including the invited public) Unfortunately, Lt. Wolff was the first ever GBFD killed on the job... he was the first in the state this year. His partner, whom also fell through the floor into the basement, survived the incident that took Lt. Wolff's life. Fire Departments from around Northeast Wisconsin covered in the GBFD positions while members of the GBFD were mourning the loss of their brother. Sadly, the same day as the funeral was going to be his 27th wedding anniversary. Wolff was posthumously promoted to Lt and was given the medal of valor (the highest medal of honor for firefighters.)

WFRV has RAW video of the procession on its website... Warning it is 1 hour 36 minutes long... but it shows the true spirit of the Firefighting brotherhood.

The RAW video is extremely moving. Very Solemn. It certainly was a very sad week in Green Bay.

We haven't lost a fire fighter in years here, it's always sad to hear about it though. He was only doing his job, it's sad to know that this can happen. He is a hero indeed.

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This is so sad. A few years ago a captain collapsed at the scene of a fire and despite CPR being started immediately by fellow firefighters and paramedics who were on the scene he died of a massive heart attack. He answered his last alarm a few days later as his casket was carried on the engine he commanded.

Prayers and thoughts with Lt. Wolff's family.

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In 1987 I lost a friend and co-worker from a gift wrap/shopping bag company in NY state. He was an ambulance corps captain paramedic and was on a call when a drunk driver collided with his ambulance.

I am so sorry for GB's loss and for the family. Sounds like the whole funeral was a beautiful tribute to him.