America’s Best Firehouse Chili Contest Returns, Giving Firefighters a Chance to Win $10,000 for Their Station
From now until July 16, 2018, firefighters can submit their best chili recipe to www.firehousechili.hormel.com for judging. Hormel Foods will select five finalists, one from each major region of the U.S. including North, South, East, West and Midwest. Those finalists will be flown to New York City to compete in a live chili cook-off for a chance to win the grand prize.
Join Us This Summer for Our Young Adult Programs
August 2 – 4, 2018
Develop Lifelong Resilience at Our Young Adults Retreat
This is a free two-day event for children, stepchildren, and siblings (ages 18-25) of fallen firefighters. The Retreat will focus on how the early death of a parent or sibling affects us and on tools and strategies that can help develop lifelong resilience.
NEW DATES! August 12 – 18, 2018
Have the Adventure of a Lifetime at Outward Bound 2018
Outward Bound 2018 is specifically designed for youth coping with the death of a loved one. Traveling through the Appalachian Mountains and the Michaux State Forest – climbing some of the oldest mountains in the world, you will combine the personal growth methodologies of Outward Bound with a simple support model that honors the griever.
NEW COURSE! Automatic Fire Sprinkler and Alarm Systems
Working with fire sprinkler systems and automatic fire alarm systems
To help firefighters prepare for these incidents, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) launched a new training module, Automatic Fire Sprinkler and Alarm Systems, on the Fire Hero Learning Network. The module is self-paced and can be completed at any time or place.
