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Agency Flag Dignity Cover 33 Agency Flag and Dignity CoverThe concept of the Agency Flag grew from the effort to reserve the use of the United States flag forLine-of-Duty Deaths (LODD) of firefighters.In the past, we presented the U.S. flag to families of the fallen, whether or not their death wasdetermined to be a LODD.The Honor Guard proposed the concept and design of a PBCFR Agency Flag to be presented to the familyof a firefighter whose death was not determined to be a LODD. This is part of the honors rendered at afuneral or memorial service.PBCFR now presents the family a U.S. flag at a funeral or memorial for LODD only. If the firefighter was aveteran, an Honor Guard from the respective branch of the military will do their honors with the U.S.flag according to their protocol. This is true for our non-LODD firefighters as well.The Dignity Cover concept and design is another Honor Guard initiative to help ensure that properhonor is rendered to our fallen brother and sister firefighters. In the event of a non-LODD for an activeduty or retired firefighter, a Dignity Cover can be deployed to cover the body or casket.At the scene of an off-duty incident, or if the firefighter passes away at home or in a medical facility, theDignity Cover provides more dignity and respect than the typical yellow plastic sheet or coroner%u2019sblanket. It can also be used to cover the casket.A Dignity Cover is carried in each Battalion Chief vehicle, so that one is available anywhere in ourjurisdiction should the need arise. It has the logos of PBCFR and L2928 with a thin red line flag.