The Fire Hero Learning Network is more than a training platform — it’s a life-saving resource for every firefighter.
The Fire Hero Learning Network is more than a training platform — it’s a life-saving resource for every firefighter.
On March 4, 1949, a devastating fire at the Woolworth Department Store in Charleston, West Virginia, led to the tragic loss of seven firefighters when the first floor collapsed into the burning basement.
This article was written by Nicholas Southerland and Josh Southerland in honor of their dad, Gary Southerland.
The 2024 Mega-Warehouse Fire Incident Report, conducted by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, provides a comprehensive analysis of the devastating blaze that occurred at a mega-warehouse facility in Plainfield, Indiana, on March 15, 2022.
Edward Peed, a member of the Salamander Fire Company, was the first recorded firefighter to die in the line of duty in North Carolina when he was fatally injured battling a warehouse fire in Washington, NC, in 1902.
Explore the devastating Grand Theatre fire of 1917, which claimed the life of Battalion Chief Fred G. Gilham, injured nine firefighters, and destroyed a cherished Seattle landmark.
Coffeyville firefighters Moore and Jones, who lost their lives in the Florea Drug Store fire sparked by Christmas decorations on December 9, 1919.
On November 15, 1942, six Boston firefighters died in a collapse at a five-alarm building fire.
Acting Battalion Chief George A. Jacques and Firefighter Frederick W. Herrmann died of asphyxiation on October 28, 1938 after fighting a basement fire the night before.
On September 3, 1963, a tragic accident at the Shady Grove Sewer Lift Station in Bossier City claimed the lives of two firefighters and two water department workers due to toxic gas exposure.
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation’s Fire Hero Learning Network is producing a series of Interactive Case Stories that tell the inside stories of fire incidents that have important firefighter health and safety lessons learned.
On August 2, 1978, 6 FDNY firefighters died in a roof collapse as they were fighting a fire at the Waldbaum's Supermarket in Brooklyn.
A line-of-duty death forever changes the fire department or agency and the community. So, where does a company officer who loses a firefighter in the
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation created the IC to IC Network to provide assistance to incident commanders who have experienced a line-of-duty death of a firefighter under their command.
A line-of-duty death forever changes the community, department or agency. So where does a chief turn for support after a tragedy?
Everything that happens immediately after a line-of-duty death affects the way the family, department, and the community recover from loss.
If your department has not taken the International First Responder Seatbelt Pledge, please take a moment learn more about the program and sign the pledge online today! Once you have taken the pledge to wear your seatbelt, please continue to support our efforts by spreading the word to neighboring departments in your area.
The FRCE is dedicated to protecting the lives and livelihoods of first responders, nationwide. Our education and research initiatives constantly shed new light on challenges to the health, safety and well‑being of firefighters, EMS personnel and other first responders.
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF), in coordination with the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), has developed an online Vulnerability Assessment Tool that will provide fire departments with a systematic process to evaluate risk and ultimately reduce the threat of firefighter injuries and deaths.
The Everyone Goes Home® program works to prevent firefighter line-of-duty deaths and injuries through the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives.
Report a Line-of-Duty Death to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.
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