The 2650 Foundation
Our mission is to build upon Austin’s enduring legacy by providing and promoting training, education, and mentorship opportunities for first responders, breathing life into his aspirations.
Firefighter Kendall J. Murphy Memorial Bridge
The Town of Montgomery completed a new bridge over the railroad tracks that lead to the school where Kendall coached. Family and friends gathered on October 24, 2023, for a ribbon cutting and dedication of the new bridge named the “Firefighter Kendall J. Murphy Memorial Bridge.”
“The Viking Promise” Kendall Murphy Scholarship Program
Kendall Murphy was a disciplined and hard-working former student athlete who graduated from Barr-Reeve in 2009. He moved back to his community to lead and serve others as a coach and volunteer firefighter. Kendall died in the line of duty on November 10, 2017. Kendall’s legacy of loving, serving and helping others will live on in “The Viking Promise” Kendall Murphy Scholarship Program.
Phoenix Advocates
Phoenix Advocates’ mission is to reduce firefighter fatalities through education, awareness, and action. Out of the ashes of our grief, we unite for progress.
Montana State Firefighters Memorial
The Montana State Firefighters Memorial in memory of all the Montana Firefighters that have given the ultimate sacrifice and died in the line of duty protecting the Treasure State, its communities, and people.
Firefighter Robert Fowler Memorial Highway
A portion of NY-259 from Lyell Avenue to Nichols Street near the Spencerport Fire Department is now named “Firefighter Robert Fowler Memorial Highway.”
Mann Gulch Memorial
The Mann Gulch Fire Memorial stands as a solemn tribute to the memory of the thirteen brave smokejumpers who tragically lost their lives in the Mann Gulch Fire of 1949. Located near the banks of the Missouri River within the Helena National Forest in Montana, the memorial site is a place of reflection and remembrance. […]
Called to Duty
Using never before seen archival photos, the producers Mike Smith, Sue Smith, Marty Gallagher, and Alex Stradling tell the stories of the night of Star Hotel Fire; the rescues of the occupants trapped by the fire, the bravery of the firefighters, the leadership challenge of the new Fire Chief, and the tragic loss of two young men.
Brown Fuller Memorial Park
Brown Fuller Memorial Park, a renovated park on the Square in Bellows Falls, was dedicated to honor the lives of Terry Brown and Dana Fuller, who tragically lost their lives fighting a fire at the Star Hotel in December 1981. A modest park had already existed at the site of the hotel fire for many […]
Lieutenant Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation
The mission of the Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation is to provide fire departments in need with safety training and personal life safety systems.
Black Sunday: Trial by Fire
Katreana Bellew wrote a screenplay about Black Sunday and her father’s father’s death, and the subsequent years that followed. The film is a representation of the bravery of our nation’s first responders, the brotherhood of the FDNY, as well as a tale of grief and how people must move on with their lives, even when the worst thing imaginable happened.
Louisiana Fallen Firefighter Memorial
The Louisiana Fallen Firefighter Memorial is located at the State Fire Marshal’s Office grounds in Baton Rouge. It was dedicated in 2006. The Louisiana Fallen Firefighter Memorial is dedicated to honoring the memory of firefighters that die in the line of duty as well as a place to promote the entire fire service of this […]
