Firefighter Memorials
EMT Frederick Whiteside died in the line of duty in 2023 but has been excluded from the memorial weekend service for the last two years
Groton Capt. Whitney Teehan Jr. was remembered for his decades of dedication, community spirit and the generations of firefighters he helped inspire
20-year-old Hickory Firefighter Jake Bridges, died after a medical emergency following a house fire
As we reflect on another year gone by, we remember the firefighters who gave their lives in service and protection of their communities
The video salute features footage from the ceremonial events from this year’s NFFF 40th Anniversary Memorial Weekend, honoring 215 firefighters
Zechariah Cartledge runs 1 mile for each firefighter, EMT, cop and corrections officer killed on duty
A grand jury indicted a Mass. man on charges of second-degree murder and arson; the criminal case is ongoing
“Vincent Malveaux had everything we looked for in a member of the department,” said FDNY Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro
With the 2020 event canceled due to COVID, the 2021 return to Emmitsburg recognized two years of American fire service LODDs
A memorial near California’s Camp Tahquitz honors Charlie Morton, the 39-year-old crew boss who died during the 2020 El Dorado Fire
Lt. Jason Menard ‘left us lessons on being a good person, how to be selfless, how to be kind,’ said Fire Lt. Michael Papagni
The names of 31 firefighters who died in the line of duty and the names of 38 firefighters who died during active duty are etched into tributes
Since 1999, the city has lost nine firefighters who died while battling blazes and one who died after fighting a fire
52 years after the last ceremony, more than 200 people gathered to honor the fallen at the Firefighters Memorial Statue in the Green Hill Cemetery
Capt. Brad Tendall, 43, had been a volunteer with the Nevada Fire Department for 24 years
It was the first time that state officials publicly acknowledged his death after he suffered a medical emergency while training
The 40th annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend honored fallen firefighters from 2019 and 2020
The NFFF, industry leaders and other attendees share photos and videos from Emmitsburg, Maryland
Bullitt County Firefighter Joey Wright died from a heart attack after participating in training exercises
Kunkle Firefighter Edward L. Nulton, Sr. was directing traffic at the scene of a vehicle accident when he was struck by a truck
Active and retired firefighters from North Attleboro and Foxborough sprang into action to help a man suffering a medical emergency mid-flight
The section of steel, about 2 feet in length and weighing about 110 pounds, had been held as evidence in New York since 2001, and the department acquired it in 2010
Joe Biden, plus former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, took part in today’s ceremony at Sept. 11 memorial plaza in New York
The Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial named Sgt. Sivad Johnson one of four finalists for its inaugural Flight 93 Heroes Award
Cecilia Escobar Duplan received full FD honors at her funeral, plus New County Castle Police symbolically honored her wishes to become an officer
Fellow firefighters, family and friends attended the public viewing of Battalion Chief Joshua Laird
Burlington Firefighter Colin McFadden, 26, suffered a brain hemorrhage on the scene, caused by undiagnosed acute promyelocytic leukemia
Frederick County firefighters gathered to tell the story of Joshua Laird, posthumously promoted to battalion chief
Joshua Laird’s body was honorably transported to the medical examiner’s office, with an escort from Engine 251, Ambulance 259 and local agencies
The Tampa Firefighters Museum held a memorial to honor District 1 Fire Chief Franz Warner Sr. and Firefighter Isaac Royal
Chiefs Pfeifer and Schwartz, Commissioner Cassano and FBI Special Agent Combs came together for the first time during Fire-Rescue International 2021
The sale of the coins are part of an effort to raise money for scholarships for the children of fallen firefighters
The nonprofit 9/11 Memorial & Museum reported losing nearly 90% of its operating revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic
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