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Tree Lighting
Family Programs

Watch the Heartwarming Tradition – NFFF Holiday Tree Lighting

As the holiday season approaches, we are reminded of the sacrifices made by our nation’s fallen firefighters and their families. As part of the annual ...
Memorial Monday
Memorial Monday

Memorial Monday—Two Fort Worth Firefighters Die After Apparatus Accident

Firefighters Van Buren "V.B." Murphy and Thomas J. O’Brien died from crash injuries when they responded to a call on November 5, 1939.
Scholarships
Family Programs

Scholarships for Fire Hero Families

NFFF’s Sarbanes Scholarship Program provides educational funding to the spouses, children, and stepchildren of fallen firefighters—helping to ensure that even if financial circumstances have changed, ...
Firefighter News

Legacies of Courage: The Children of 9/11

Meet a resilient young woman who, having lost her firefighter father on 9/11 at the age of seven, navigates the complexities of growing up with ...
Homes for Heroes Foundation
Family Programs

Homes for Heroes Foundation Provides a Grant for NFFF Scholarship Program

The Homes for Heroes Foundation provided a grant for $25,000 for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Scholarship Program.
Charles Person - Honorary Fire Chief
Foundation News

Charles Person: Civil Rights Freedom Rider to Honorary Firefighter

Mr. Person went on to become a civil rights leader when he joined the Freedom Rides of 1961 as the youngest Freedom Rider. He then ...
Memorial Monday
Memorial Monday

Memorial Monday—Six FDNY Firefighters Die in Five-Alarm Maspeth Fire

Captain William F. Russell, Firefighters Richard Andrews, Francis X. Egan, Richard P. Gifford, James M. Marino, and George J. Zahn died in a wall collapse ...
Victor Stagnaro
Foundation News

Knox® and Friends Podcast: The Important Role of the NFFF Continues Under New CEO Victor Stagnaro

In the latest Knox and Friends podcast, Victor discusses his new responsibilities, priorities for the NFFF, how the fire service and corporate partners play a ...