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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 ...
Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. 
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Honorable Bill Pascrell Jr.

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation’s Board of Directors and staff extended our sincerest condolences to the family, friends, colleagues, and staff of Congressman Bill Pascrell, ...
Family Programs

Embracing a New Role: A Commitment to Our Fire Hero Families

While I am new to the position, I am not new to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF). Being in the fire service for 38 ...
Memorial Monday
Memorial Monday

Memorial Monday — Remembering 15 Firefighters Who Died While Fighting the Rattlesnake Fire

On July 9, 1953 fourteen New Tribes Mission firefighters and one U.S. Forest Service firefighter were killed while fighting the Rattlesnake Fire in the Mendocino ...
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Whelen Engineering Launches the Search for a New Everyday Champion

The Whelen Everyday Champion program celebrates acts of bravery, exceptional valor, and community service.