Pompier Mathieu Émond

[ve2vfd]

On March 4th 2008, Firefighter Mathieu Émond of the Varennes Fire Dept has died in the line of duty while fighting a house fire in Varennes.

He leaves behind a wife and daughter and extended family, as well as his colleagues of the Varennes fire dept where he's been a volunteer firefighter for two years, and the Longeuil fire dept where he was starting a carreer.

A book of condoleances has been posted online on the City of Varennes website, you may send your messages of sympathy to his family at:

http://www.ville.varennes.qc.ca/condoleances.php

More information regarding civic funerals (should his family chose so) will be posted as it becomes available.

Pat

[oldboot]

Rest in Peace Firefighter Émond
My condolences to his Family, Friends and coworkers.

[irsqyu]

My condolences to family, friends and co-workers also. RIP

[Saffa]

RIP Brother

[ssifire]

Condolences to both family and department.

[Pompier15]

Death of Mathieu Émond: 700 e-mails of comfort to the family

Daniel Renaud, Le Journal de Montréal

Private funeral will be organized for the fireman Mathieu Émond, deceased in the night of Tuesday in Varennes, learned the Newspaper from various sources.

After a meeting of several hours with the representatives of the municipality and of the FD of Varennes yesterday afternoon, the members of the family of the 26 year old fireman chose this formula rather than for civic funeral since they wishes to live this tough experience in private. "the members of the family wanted a ceremony more intimate", entrusted a source to us.

The funeral will take place probably Monday afternoon, in the Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes basilica.

The official announcement will be made this morning (Thursday) by the municipal authorities of Varennes.

As of yesterday, more than 700 people had sent an e-mail to the town of Varennes to offer their condolences to the family of Mathieu Émond and to pay homage to the young fireman who died to the combat. "They come from everywhere to Quebec, in Canada, in the United States and even of l'Europe", explains the spokesman of the City, Pierre Guy Dallaire.


RIP Mathieu

[ve2vfd]

Des funérailles intimes seront organisées pour le pompier
Mathieu Émond de Varennes

Varennes, le 6 mars 2008 – La Ville de Varennes, avec l’approbation de la famille du défunt, tiendra des funérailles intimes avec hommage protocolaire pour le pompier Mathieu Émond, décédé tragiquement mardi dernier alors qu’il combattait un incendie.
La cérémonie se tiendra le lundi 10 mars, à 14 h à la basilique Sainte-Anne de Varennes.
La famille ainsi que les autorités de la Ville accueilleront uniquement les proches et amis de la famille de Mathieu Émond, les pompiers de Varennes, les pompiers de Longueuil, les membres de l’aide mutuelle de l’Association industrielle de Varennes, les membres de l’entraide mutuelle intermunicipale ainsi que quelques personnalités publiques.

La dépouille du pompier Mathieu Émond sera exposée en chapelle ardente à l’hôtel de ville de Varennes, le dimanche 9 mars, de 13 h 30 à 17 h et de 19 h à 22 h ainsi que le lundi 10 mars de 11 h 30 à 13 h.

La population pourra alors lui rendre un dernier hommage.

Il est possible pour la population de transmettre des messages de sympathies à la famille de Mathieu Émond via le site Internet de la Ville de Varennes à l’adresse www.ville.varennes.qc.ca.

Des fleurs pourront êtres livrées à l’hôtel de Ville de Varennes,
situé au 175, rue Sainte-Anne et des dons à l’organisme Opération Enfant Soleil seraient appréciés.

Selon la volonté de la famille, aucun média ne sera admis à l’intérieur de la basilique et de
l’hôtel de ville.

Source : Pierre-Guy Dallaire
Ville de Varennes

Translates to:


Private funerals will be organised for firefighter Mathieu Émond of Varennes

Varennes, March 6th 2008 - The city of Varennes, according to the wishes of the deceased family, will hold intimate funerals with protocolar honours for firefighter Mathieu Émond, tragically deceased last tuesday while he was fighting a fire. The ceremony will he held Monday March 10th, at 14h00 at the Ste-Annes de Varennes Basilica.

The family and city officials will welcome Mathieu Émonds friends, Varennes Firefighters, Longeuil Firefighters, members of the "Association Industrielle de Varennes" mutual aid, members of the "Intermunicipal Mutual Aid" and a few public personalities to the funeral.

The population may pay their last respects to Firefighter Émond at the Varennes City Hall where his last remains will be exposed on Sunday march 9th from 13h30 to 17h00, 19h00 to 22h00 and Monday march 10th from 11h00 to 13h00.

Messages of sympathy may be sent to the Firefighter Émonds family vie the City of Varennes website at www.ville.varennes.qc.ca

Flowers may be sent to the Varennes City Hall at 175, rue Sainte-Anne and donations to Opération Enfant Soleil (Sun-Youth) will be appreciated.

At the family's request NO MEDIAS WILL BE ADMITTED inside the Basilica and City Hall.

Pierre-Guy Dallaire
City of Varennes

Note: this is not an official translation

[DFCSmash]

My apologies for being late to say rest easy brother. Your work here is done. My deepest condolences to his family and the members of the Varennes FD.

[LTPVFD]

On behalf of myself, and members of the Parksville, B.C. Volunteer Fire Department, we extend our condolences to the family of fire fighter Mathieu Émond, and the members of the Varennes Fire Department.

Rest in peace Mathieu.


LTPVFD

[Punctualdeer]

Sorry if i am late for giving information, it's because my computer was out of service since 5 weeks. The young FF was a new member in our departement since 1 month and he maid 2 week of work at my last station and was on my team worker. He was VF at Varenne since 2 years and one of the other guy with was to a VF at Varenne but was working regulary at Longueuil since 1 year and half. So he had more experience. I didn't heard the resolte of the coroner but i had the information when he was found, he had his full face in the face and was sick in his mask. Probably it was his first big fire and he hyperventilate him self by excitement. Or he had fell fint. I was very sorry for him. So young to die with a young baby at home. My daughter live in Varenne and we read all the news paper for more information.