Firefighter Memorials
Bill Eisner spent 60 years capturing numerous stories, including rescues
Newburyport Firefighter Ken Parseghian led the effort to revitalize the memorial that honors the city’s fallen firefighters
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are both expected to attend 9/11 observances in New York and Pennsylvania
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
Detailing how fire departments and fire service organizations will mark the most tragic day in fire service history and honor the 343
Vincent Intiso, 57, served with the East Orange Fire Department for 34 years
Hillsborough Fire Company #2’s William Shaffer experienced a medical emergency at the scene and was transported to a nearby hospital
Asst. Chief Jason Kirchner of Dalton remembered as a family man who helped his community
The names of the state’s first 10 Black firefighters are memorialized on a plaque at the location of former Engine Company No. 9 in Richmond
Sean DeMuynck, 35, died in the line of duty the day before he was set to return home to Canada
FDNY
The FDNY held a wreath-laying ceremony for the three firefighters killed on on June 17, 2001
More than 500 people gathered to celebrate the life of LACoFD Firefighter Tory Carlon, who was killed by a co-worker at the fire station earlier this month
Calera Fire-Rescue members hope to bring the rescue unit, which is currently for sale on Facebook Marketplace, back to Oklahoma
First responders lined the route as Carlon’s body was transported from the coroner’s office to a local mortuary
Family and friends remember Tory Carlon as a dedicated father and husband who loved being a firefighter and serving others
The Johnstown Firefighters Memorial Park and Memorial Bridge will include a bell, light bollards, signage, greenery and a sculpture
The mural honors the memory of front-line workers, including Fire Capt. Franklin Williams, the first Detroit firefighter to die from the virus
A granite bench in Oakland’s Firestorm Memorial Garden now bears the name of fallen Oakland Fire Battalion Chief James M. Riley Jr.
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