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A grateful Nation honors its fallen fire service heroes at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial located on the campus of the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Work is underway to expand the monument site to create the first permanent National Memorial Park honoring America’s fire service. A brick Walk of Honor winds through the […]
Memorial Live Web Cam
A live webcam view of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, Maryland
How to Organize a Tribute
There are many ways to pay tribute to fallen fire heroes and make sure they are not forgotten. Here are some examples of how communities, families, and fire departments across the country have chosen to remember the contributions and lives of America’s bravest. Ideas for Local Tributes to Fallen Firefighters Name a local school, […]
Pre-1981 Memorial Section
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation remembers firefighters who died in the line of duty prior to 1981 on the Walk of Honor®.
9/11 Memorial – To Lift a Nation
The three-times life-size statue, recreates the now-famous photo of three firefighters raising the American flag at Ground Zero.
Submit a Firefighter Death
National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Chapel
The Chapel, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is a special place for families of America’s fallen firefighters.
The Walk of Honor®
The park features a brick Walk of Honor® that connects the monument, the historic Fallen Firefighters Memorial Chapel, and plazas.
National Fallen Firefighters Memorial
The Memorial was designated by Congress in 1990 as the official monument to all fallen firefighters in the United States.
Memorial Park
A grateful Nation honors its fallen fire service heroes at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Park located on the campus of the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Md.
Fallen Firefighter Tribute Widget
In the months leading up to each Memorial Weekend, the Hero Widget will display those being honored this year. Throughout the rest of the year, the widget will display all of those honored at the Memorial.
State Firefighter Memorials
Many states have built memorials that pay tribute to firefighters who have made the supreme sacrifice in service to their communities. We have compiled a list of the states that constructed memorials.
