The lives of 98 firefighters who died in the line of duty during 2013 and nine firefighters who died in previous years will be honored during the 33rd National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service on Sunday, October 12. The service begins at 10:00 a.m. (ET) at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland and is open to the public. These fallen heroes also will be remembered in a special Candlelight Service on Saturday, October 11 at 6:30 p.m. (ET). You’ll have the opportunity to carry both services live.
The annual tribute is sponsored by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) and the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Fire Administration. More than 5,000 people, including Members of Congress, Administration officials and other dignitaries, members of the fire service, and families, friends, and co-workers of the fallen firefighters are expected to attend.
- For live streaming information and satellite coordinates along with video of events for downloading. Go to http://media.firehero.org for details.
- For a complete list by state of fallen firefighters being honored and a widget to display their information on your website, along with Memorial Weekend videos and photos, visit http://weekend.firehero.org/live/.
- Join the U.S. Fire Service in the national remembrance by participating in Bells Across America for Fallen Firefighters. Bells can be rung at any time during the weekend to honor the fallen firefighters and their survivors. Go to www.bellsacrossamerica.com.
- Follow Memorial Weekend social media for news and updates. Please share and retweet. #firehero2014, http://facebook.com/NationalFallenFirefightersFoundation, http://twitter.com/NFFF_News and http://weekend.firehero.org/live/.
NOTE: NFFF is closely watching the weather in Emmitsburg for the weekend. No matter what the weather, the ceremonies will occur. We will send an alert if we need to move to our alternate site in Emmitsburg.