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Memorial Monday
Memorial Monday

Memorial Monday — Remembering Acting Battalion Chief George A. Jacques and Firefighter Frederick W. Herrmann

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 ...
Sara Jahnke Receives NFFF’s Glatfelter Distinguished Service Award
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Firefighter Health Researcher Sara Jahnke Receives NFFF’s Glatfelter Distinguished Service Award

Dr. Jahnke was presented with the Glatfelter Award by Chair Markel during the recent Science to the Station NERDSTOCK 2024 powered by FRCE (First Responder ...
2024 U.S. Fire Administrator’s Summit on Fire Prevention and Control
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2024 U.S. Fire Administrator’s Summit on Fire Prevention and Control

Watch the 2024 U.S. Fire Administrator’s Summit on Fire Prevention and Control which took place on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.
Memorial Monday
Memorial Monday

Memorial Monday — Remembering Bossier City Firefighters and Water Department Workers Who Died in an Underground Sewer Lift Station

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 ...
Fire Hero Learning Network Interactive Case Story: Boyd Street
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Fire Hero Learning Network Interactive Case Story: Boyd Street

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 ...
Honoring Our Heroes: New 9/11 Memorial Wall
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Honoring Our Heroes: New 9/11 Memorial Wall

Today, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) launched the 9/11 Memorial Wall – an interactive space for website visitors to add personal notes of remembrance ...
Wiregress 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb
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A Family’s Mission: Remembering the Heroes of 9/11 One Step at a Time

When Adam and Rebekah Endemano realized their community didn’t have an event to honor the heroes of 9/11, they knew they had to change that. ...
Victor Stagnaro
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Two Fundamental Factors For Empathetic Leadership

The framework for any successful organization is built on trust, respect and professionalism. Many nonprofit leaders strive to maintain this framework while navigating complex and ...