– Co-sponsored by CFSI and the NFFF, the Senator Paul S. Sarbanes Fire Service Safety Leadership Award recognizes public safety organizations for outstanding contributions to the advancement of firefighter health and safety. The deadline for submissions is December 6, 2019. READ
– Highlights from the annual Boot Scootin’ Boogie held at the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville during the 2019 Firehouse Expo. READ
– Watch highlights of the 2019 Firehouse Expo 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb held at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on October 11, 2019. READ
– The Arthur J. Glatfelter Distinguished Service Award from the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation was presented to Mary Ann Gibbons during Firehouse Expo in Nashville on October 10, 2019. READ
– Highlights of the 2019 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend as seen through the lens of videographer Greg Guise. READ
– Enjoy this glimpse of just some of the crews who are setting up for the 2019 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend. READ
– The Harrisonburg Fire Department received the Firefighter Hero Award in recognition of their Free Pizza for Fire Safety program. READ
– The 38th National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service will be held Sunday, October 6, 2019, to honor 92 firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2018 and 27 firefighters who died in the line of duty in previous years. READ
– As dusk turns to dark, landmarks across the county will again glow in respect from September 29 – 6, 2019, to the fallen and their families. In 2018, Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters expanded to include fire department tributes. Fire service organizations nationwide are invited to light their facilities in red to honor America’s fallen bravest again in 2019. READ
– Highlights from day two of the, first of its kind, Fire Service Behavioral Health Symposium in Denver, Colorado. It is put on by the First Responder Center for Excellence. READ
Federal, military, and postal service employees can donate to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation through Combined Federal Campaign contributions. The Foundation’s agency number is 10292. State and local government employees can write in the Foundation as their agency of choice.
