By Bill Carey
FireRescue1
EMMITSBURG, Md. — On May 4 and 5, 2024 first responders across the country gathered together, in person and virtually, to remember and honor the nation’s fallen firefighters.
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Memorial Weekend ceremony honored 89 firefighters who lost their lives while on duty in 2023, along with 137 firefighters who passed away in prior years.
Although traditionally held at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland, inclement weather forced organizers to move this year’s event to the PNC Sports Complex Arena at Mount St. Mary’s University.
Below is a collection of #firehero2024 videos and images from the weekend’s events:
Read the 2024 Roll of Honor to learn more about the firefighters who died in 2023 and in previous years who will be honored at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial. Roll of Honor: https://t.co/Rr0jw6d1Uw #firehero #firehero2024 pic.twitter.com/2C0Sqa5pd3
— NFFF (@NFFF_News) April 26, 2024
#NFFFLightTheNight2024
— NFFF (@NFFF_News) May 5, 2024
1 World Trade Center
New York, NY
USA🇺🇸#FireHero2024 pic.twitter.com/9CjmdftJ8Z
Families of fallen firefighters have been flying in from across the country for National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend events in Emmitsburg.
— BWI Marshall Airport (@BWI_Airport) May 3, 2024
Members of @BWIfire and other departments have been greeting the arriving families. #MDOTheroes #FireHero #FireHero2024 @NFFF_News pic.twitter.com/EnooQOO54s
National Fallen Firefighters Candlelight Service 2024
Roanoke County, Va. Fire and Rescue Department
The candlelight service on the eve of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial is a very moving experience as families create a luminary in honor of their firefighter and the light is shared with others in attendance. #firehero2024 pic.twitter.com/6crnpPVjcu
— RoCo Fire & Rescue (@RoCoFireRescue) May 5, 2024
Pearland, Texas Fire Department
Bureau of Land Management, Fire
It’s with humble hearts that we join the firefighting community to remember the brave men & women we have lost, including our own Collin Hagan. This weekend honors 144 fallen firefighters at the 42nd National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend. #NeverForgotten #FireHero pic.twitter.com/gd38uxf5FP
— Bureau of Land Management Fire (@BLMFire) May 7, 2023
Join NFFF May 4-5, for Bells Across America for Fallen Firefighters as we gather to memorialize our fallen firefighters this weekend and show their families we remember. We invite FD’s, homes, and community to participate. More: https://t.co/aKXto2s4gK #firehero2024 #firehero pic.twitter.com/9QX5raeq2w
— NFFF (@NFFF_News) May 3, 2024
