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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 ...
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Every Brick Tells a Story: Elizabeth Seton’s Legacy

At the base of the stairs of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Chapel sits a Walk of Honor® plaque with an etching of a building ...
Keith and Mary Jane Purcell
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A Life and Legacy: Keith and Mary Jane Purcell

Mary Jane made it a life’s goal to quietly embrace others who had suffered a loss similar to hers. The Foundation is forever grateful for ...
Memorial Monday
Memorial Monday

Memorial Monday — Six FDNY Firefighters Die at the Waldbaum’s Supermarket Fire

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.
Jesse Love No. 2 Whelen Car
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Jesse Love and the No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet to Carry Names of 226 Fallen Firefighters at Daytona

As the NASCAR Xfinity Series heads to Daytona International Speedway for the second and final time of the 2024 season, Jesse Love will race for ...