I'm not Lyn, but I can tell you Firefighter does go dormant, and here in zone 6b/7 , it needs winter protection or it will go permanently dormant.
hapynhim, we are going to be bugging you next spring to see the blooms on this rose, so you make sure you are taking good pictures! You know, it would be the thrill of my life if one of my kids wanted a start of a rose I grow. To think that future grandkids might have the same desire for one of my plants is just a dream.
