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Handling a Line-of-Duty Death

Report a Line-of-Duty Death The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation is committed to providing support to family members and fire departments of firefighters who died in the line-of-duty. Call (866) 736-5868 The resources provided are intended to help guide family members and fire departments through the difficult aftermath of a line-of-duty death. Criteria for Inclusion on […]

Criteria for Inclusion on the National Memorial

2022 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend

In 1997, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation sponsored a meeting of the leaders of the major fire service organizations to ask for their assistance with formulating new line-of-duty death criteria to determine eligibility for inclusion on the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial.