Welcome to National Fire Data Week 2024

National Fire Data Week 2024

National Fire Data Week is an initiative by the United States Fire Administration to emphasize the importance of a data-driven approach in fire safety, protection, and prevention. This year, NFDW will focus entirely on NERIS, as one the top priorities for enhancing data strategies.

Four Ways NFFF Supports Families of Fallen Firefighters

2023 Kids Camp

You might think of the annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend or the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial on the grounds of the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland. But did you know that the NFFF supports the family members of fallen firefighters year-round?

Chief Joanne Rund Announced as NFFF’s Director of Family Programs

Chief Joanne Rund, the first permanent female fire chief in Baltimore County’s history, is bringing her extensive leadership and fire service knowledge to the Family Programs division of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. Chief Rund has a deep understanding of the challenges families and firefighters face after losing a loved one.

A Proclamation on National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, 2024

2024 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend

I have often said that God made man, and then made firefighters. Their extraordinary courage embodies the best of America — with every call they answer, they put their lives on the line to keep the rest of us safe. It is more than what they do; it is who they are. This weekend, we honor the brave service of every fallen hero who has made the ultimate sacrifice for our communities.

Why They Volunteer

Amelia Figueroa

Together, we work to make sure our Fire Hero Families know that we remember.

Honoring a Fallen Hero: Leonardtown, Maryland

The residents of Leonardtown, Maryland are uniting in a powerful display of solidarity, showing their unwavering support to the family and friends of Firefighter Brice Clayton Trossbach.