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2024 Memorial Weekend
Be a Beacon of Remembrance: Light Up Red for Fallen Firefighters
April 26, 2024
Home Fire Sprinkler Week 2024
Fire Service Programs News
NFFF Is Joining Forces with Fire Departments Throughout North America to Increase Fire Safety During Home Fire Sprinkler Week 2024
April 26, 2024
2024 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend
2024 Memorial Weekend
Commemorate the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend: May 4-5, 2024
April 24, 2024
New Leadership for Advocates Program
Fire Service Programs News
NFFF Welcomes New Leadership for Advocates Program
April 18, 2024
Senator Paul S. Sarbanes Fire Service Safety Leadership Award
Sarbanes Award

Skidmore College First Responder Health and Safety Laboratory to Receive the Senator Paul S. Sarbanes Award

The award will be presented at the 34th Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner in Washington, DC, on April 29, 2024.
March 6, 2024
Memorial Monday
Memorial Monday

Memorial Monday — Remembering William E. Craighead

Firefighter William E. Craighead, age 59, of the Lynchburg Fire Department died on February 21, 1940 from injuries he sustained after falling off the back ...
February 26, 2024
Foundation News

Chief Frank Leeb Joins NFFF’s Affiliate, the First Responder Center for Excellence

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) is delighted to welcome Chief Frank Leeb as the incoming Managing Director of our affiliate organization, the First Responder ...
February 16, 2024
National Organ Donor Day
Victor Stagnaro Blog

National Organ Donor Day

When I learned that today is National Organ Donor Day, I instantly thought of Firefighter Riley Daniel Ray Huiras, whom we memorialized last year. Firefighter ...
February 14, 2024
Fire Hero Teens
Family Programs

NFFF Launches Virtual Peer Support Group for Fire Hero Teens

Beginning on February 20, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) will host the Fire Hero Teens virtual support group, open exclusively to children, stepchildren, and ...
February 9, 2024
Memorial Monday
Memorial Monday

Memorial Monday — Remembering Greenbrae Firefighter Jim Niven

Firefighter Jim Niven, age 44, died on January 2, 1978 after being pinned under apparatus that crashed on the way to a call.
January 29, 2024
Foundation News

United States Fire Administrator, FEMA Region V Administrator, and Nation’s Fire Service Leaders to travel to Detroit, Chicago, and Columbus to urge public to be Fire Safe and #WinterReady ahead of DHS Extreme Cold Summit

On January 22 - 24, Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell, the head of the U.S Fire Administration (USFA), will join the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region ...
January 19, 2024
FireRescue1 launches What Firefighters Want 2024 survey
Fire Service Programs News

FireRescue1 launches What Firefighters Want 2024 survey

FireRescue1 launched its annual What Firefighters Want survey, with this year’s theme focused on strengthening fire department leadership at all levels, plus how firefighters are ...
January 18, 2024

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