- Free Personalization: Add a name and a department
- Gift-Ready: No wrapping required
- Easy Hanging: Includes a jute cord
- Premium Quality: Crafted from natural slate
- Dimensions: Measures 3" H x 3" W
Gift at a Glance
This round natural slate ornament is laser engraved with a fire department emblem: two crossed fire axes behind a shield, "FIRST IN" curved across the top banner and "LAST OUT" across the bottom, with "FIRE" above the center and "DEPT." below it. An open band cuts straight through the middle of the emblem and holds the personalization, with a name engraved large on the upper line and a department or station engraved smaller on the line beneath it.
Why You'll Love It
First in, last out describes the order of operations on the worst day of a stranger's life. This personalized firefighter Christmas ornament sets that line around the name of somebody who actually works it, and around the department they answer for.
Natural slate suits the design. The stone is dark and lightly textured, the engraved emblem comes up in a soft silver-grey against it, and the laser engraving is cut into the surface rather than printed on it, so the name and the department will not rub off or fade.
The split-emblem layout is what makes it personal instead of generic. Anyone can buy a firefighter ornament with crossed axes on it; this one carries the name and the house it belongs to, engraved into the middle of the badge.
It works for an academy graduation, a promotion, a last shift before retirement, or a station house gift exchange, and it reads as respect rather than decoration.
Helpful Details
The emblem and its wording are engraved the same on every ornament, and the only parts that change are the two lines inside the open band across the middle. A jute cord comes threaded through the hole at the top of the slate, so it hangs on a Christmas tree branch, a hook at the station, or an ornament stand. Slate is a natural stone, so the face and the edge vary slightly from one ornament to the next.
Perfect Gift For
- Firefighters finishing the academy
- A probationary year completed
- Promotion to lieutenant or captain
- A last shift before retirement
- Volunteer firefighters at a rural station
- Station house gift exchanges
- Spouses and kids of a firefighter
- Second-generation fire families
- First responder appreciation gifts
Materials & Personalization
The ornament is cut from natural slate, so the face carries its own texture and the edge varies from piece to piece. Personalization is laser engraved into the stone, which is why it will not rub off, peel, or fade.
The fire department emblem, the crossed axes, and the words "FIRST IN", "FIRE", "DEPT." and "LAST OUT" are fixed parts of the engraved design and appear on every ornament. You supply the two lines inside the open band across the middle of the emblem: a name on the large upper line, and a department or station name on the smaller line beneath it. There is no year on this design. Every one is personalized and ships within 23 hours, and it arrives with a jute cord already threaded for hanging.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I personalize this firefighter ornament?
You enter two lines at checkout, a name and a department. On this personalized firefighter Christmas ornament the name is laser engraved large on the upper line of the band that runs through the emblem, and the department is engraved smaller on the line below it.
Can I have my own fire department engraved on it?
Yes. The second line takes whatever department or station name you enter, and it is laser engraved into the slate along with the name above it.
Is "First In, Last Out" something I type in?
No. FIRST IN, FIRE, DEPT. and LAST OUT are engraved on every one of these slate ornaments, along with the crossed fire axes and the shield. The name and the department are the parts you choose.
What is this ornament made of?
It is made from natural slate, a real stone with a dark, lightly textured face. Because slate is natural, no two of these firefighter ornaments look exactly alike.
Will the laser engraving fade?
No. The name and department are laser engraved into the stone, so they will not rub off, peel, or fade.
How does it hang, and how fast does it ship?
It hangs from a jute cord threaded through a hole at the top of the slate. This custom firefighter ornament is personalized and ships within 23 hours.