Climb at a NFFF 9-11 Stair Climb NFFFTV 2024-02-08 | Cities across the U.S. will pay tribute to the New York Firefighters killed at the World Trade Center. They will do so by symbolically retracing their heroic steps in the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation's 9/11 Memorial Stair Climbs. Learn more at: http://9-11stairclimb.org
Memorial Monday - Remembering Greenbrae Firefighter Jim Niven NFFFTV 2024-01-29 | Firefighter Jim Niven, age 44, died on January 2, 1978 after being pinned under apparatus that crashed on the way to a call. For more information, please visit: firehero.org/2024/01/29/memorial-monday-jim-niven
Fire Service Programs Team Welcomes Scott Burnette and Judy Kirk NFFFTV 2024-01-17 | The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation is pleased to announce two additions to its Fire Service Programs Team.Scott Burnette Chief (ret.) Scott Burnette from Hendersonville (NC) joins the Line of Duty Death Outreach and Research Program as deputy to Chief (ret.) Ian Bennett. Chief Burnette started his fire service career as a volunteer firefighter for the Mills River (NC) Fire Department in 1988. He became a career firefighter with the City of Asheville (NC) Fire Department in 1995, and worked his way through the ranks, promoting to fire chief in 2009. Scott was Asheville’s fire chief from 2009 to 2023 and was instrumental in helping the department recover from the tragic loss of Captain Jeff Bowen in 2011. where he rose through the ranks and became fire chief from 2009-2023. He has an associate degree in Fire Protection Technology from Gaston College, a bachelor’s degree in Fire Safety Engineering Technology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and a master’s degree in Executive Fire Service Leadership from Grand Canyon University. Scott is a designated Chief Fire Officer through the Center for Public Safety Excellence and is a graduate of the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program.Ms. Judy Kirk joins the Fire Programs Team and will be lending her expertise in events management and special projects. Judy brings more than three decades of experience in grants management, non-profits development and fundraising, and events planning. Her career arc has taken her through a wide range of organizations, including the International Association of Fire Chiefs, Quinlan and Associates, The Nature Conservancy, and Longwood College (now Longwood University), Virginia’s third oldest public university.
Hero Tribute – Wayne B. Bingaman NFFFTV 2024-01-09 | For more information about Wayne, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/wayne-b-bingaman
Hero Tribute – Stanford S. Collins Sr. NFFFTV 2024-01-09 | For more information about Stanford, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/stanford-s-collins-sr
Hero Tribute – Scott William Hinson NFFFTV 2024-01-09 | For more information about Scott, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/scott-william-hinson
Hero Tribute – Michael Loy Baker NFFFTV 2024-01-09 | For more information about Michael, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/michael-loy-baker
Hero Tribute – Joshua C. Haynes NFFFTV 2024-01-09 | For more information about Joshua, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/joshua-c-haynes
Hero Tribute – Riley Daniel Ray Huiras NFFFTV 2024-01-09 | For more information about Riley, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/riley-daniel-ray-huiras
Hero Tribute – Michael L. Moody NFFFTV 2024-01-09 | For more information about Mike, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/michael-l-moody
Hero Tribute – William J. Billy Steinberg NFFFTV 2024-01-09 | For more information about Billy, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/william-j-billy-steinberg
Hero Tribute - Max Fortuna NFFFTV 2024-01-09 | For more information about Max, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/max-fortuna
Hero Tribute – William R. Wimberly Jr. NFFFTV 2024-01-09 | For more information about Will, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/william-r-wimberly-jr
Hero Tribute – Stephen Sunday NFFFTV 2024-01-09 | For more information about Stephen, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/stephen-sunday
Hero Tribute – Kurt W. Keilhofer NFFFTV 2024-01-09 | For more information about Kurt, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/kurt-w-keilhofer
Hero Tribute – Chadwick Jacob Mittleider NFFFTV 2024-01-09 | For more information about Chad, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/chadwick-jacob-mittleider
Hero Tribute – Jose A. Negrete NFFFTV 2024-01-05 | For more information about Jose, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/jose-a-negrete
Hero Tribute – James Perrine Seavey Sr. NFFFTV 2024-01-05 | For more information about Jim, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/james-perrine-seavey-sr
Hero Tribute – Austin Garrett Smith NFFFTV 2024-01-05 | For more information about Austin, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/austin-garrett-smith
Hero Tribute – Kenneth Kelly “Ace” Cameron NFFFTV 2024-01-05 | For more information about Ken, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/brian-c-busch
Hero Tribute – Brian C. Busch NFFFTV 2024-01-05 | For more information about Brian, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/brian-c-busch
Hero Tribute – Brendan Luis Torres NFFFTV 2024-01-05 | For more information about Brendan, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/brendan-luis-torres
Hero Tribute – James M. Ludlum NFFFTV 2024-01-05 | For more information about Jim, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/james-m-ludlum
Memorial Monday—Five Chicago Firefighters Die at Reliance Hotel Fire NFFFTV 2023-12-26 | Chicago firefighters John Jarose, Robert Jordan, George Malik, Robert Schaack, and Captain Nicholas Schmidt died in a building collapse during the Reliance Hotel on December 17, 1953. For more information, please visit: firehero.org/2023/12/26/memorial-monday-reliance-hotel-fire
2023 Fire Hero Family Tree Lighting NFFFTV 2023-12-02 | Each year the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation decorates trees in memory of all fallen firefighters. These beautiful trees feature ornaments from our Fire Hero Families and departments from around the country. For more information, please visit firehero.org/event/2023-fire-hero-family-tree-lighting
Holiday Tree Lighting NFFFTV 2023-11-30 | Each year the NFFF decorates holiday trees in memory of all fallen firefighters. The tree lighting will take place TOMORROW, December 1, at 4:30 pm ET and will be livestreamed at www.firehero.org. More: firehero.org/event/2023-fire-hero-family-tree-lighting#FireHero
Hero Tribute - Keith G. Rankin NFFFTV 2023-11-27 | For more information about Keith, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/keith-g-rankin
Hero Tribute - Kenneth M. Lemanski Jr. NFFFTV 2023-11-27 | For more information about Ken, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/kenneth-m-lemanski-jr
Hero Tribute - James C. Bissonette NFFFTV 2023-11-27 | For more information about James, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/james-c-bissonette
Hero Tribute - Ryan Leif Erickson NFFFTV 2023-11-27 | For more information about Ryan, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/ryan-leif-erickson
Hero Tribute - Jason T. Smith NFFFTV 2023-11-27 | For more information about Jason, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/jason-t-smith
Hero Tribute - Philip M. Wigal NFFFTV 2023-11-27 | For more information about Phil, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/philip-m-wigal
Hero Tribute - David A. Spink NFFFTV 2023-11-27 | For more information about David, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/david-a-spink
Memorial Monday—Two Fort Worth Firefighters Die After Apparatus Accident NFFFTV 2023-11-27 | Firefighters Van Buren "V.B." Murphy and Thomas J. O’Brien died from crash injuries when they responded to a call on November 5, 1939. For more information, please visit: firehero.org/2023/11/27/memorial-monday-fort-worth-crash
Hero Tribute - Sander Benjamin Cohen NFFFTV 2023-11-27 | For more information about Sander, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/sander-benjamin-cohen
Hero Tribute - Nathan E. Flynn NFFFTV 2023-11-27 | For more information about Nate, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/nathan-e-flynn
Hero Tribute - Michael R. “Pappy” Powers NFFFTV 2023-11-27 | For more information about Mike, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/michael-r-pappy-powers
Hero Tribute - Kendall J. Murphy NFFFTV 2023-11-27 | For more information about Kendall, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/kendall-j-murphy
Hero Tribute - Hunter Aaron Coco and Jonathon Taylor Coco NFFFTV 2023-11-16 | For more information about Hunter, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/hunter-aaron-coco For more information about Jonathon, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/jonathon-taylor-coco
Hero Tribute - Jeff Armes NFFFTV 2023-11-16 | For more information about Jeff, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/jeff-armes
Hero Tribute-Bruce W. DeArk NFFFTV 2023-11-16 | For more information about Bruce, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/bruce-w-deark
Hero Tribute- Robert “Bob” Forney NFFFTV 2023-11-16 | For more information about Bob, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/robert-bob-forney
Hero Tribute - Rickey Lee Hobbs NFFFTV 2023-11-16 | For more information about Rickey, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/rickey-lee-hobbs
Hero Tribute- Jesse Austin Trader NFFFTV 2023-11-16 | For more information about Jesse, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/jesse-austin-trader
Hero Tribute- Curtis Dewayne Brown NFFFTV 2023-11-16 | For more information about Curtis, please visit: firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/curtis-dewayne-brown
Memorial Monday—Six FDNY Firefighters Die in Five-Alarm Maspeth Fire NFFFTV 2023-10-30 | Captain William F. Russell, Firefighters Richard Andrews, Francis X. Egan, Richard P. Gifford, James M. Marino, and George J. Zahn died in a wall collapse during a fire at the Sefu Soap and Fat Company on October 26, 1962.
U.S. Fire Administrators Summit on Fire Prevention and Control 2023 - President Joe Biden NFFFTV 2023-10-11 | For more information visit www.firehero.org/usfa-summit
U.S. Fire Administrator’s Summit on Fire Prevention and Control 2023 NFFFTV 2023-10-10 | This is the U.S. Fire Administrator’s exclusive event that provides access to the top leaders and decision makers in the industry. You will hear first-hand from subject matter experts on how they’re tackling today’s toughest challenges. As leaders, we all play a role in the advancement of the fire service. These engaging presentations will provide great insight into how others are looking at these key issues and what you need to know for your community. www.firehero.org/usfa-summit
Memorial Monday—LA Firefighter Dies in Collapse at Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Training Center NFFFTV 2023-09-27 | Los Angeles Firefighter Frank Hotchkin lost his life in the line of duty at the Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Training Center at 1700 Stadium Way—next door to Dodger Stadium—on September 27, 1980. For more information, please visit: firehero.org/2023/09/25/memorial-monday-naval-marine-corps-training-center
Memorial Monday— Mann Gulch Fire NFFFTV 2023-08-28 | The Mann Gulch Fire in the Helena National Forest in 1949 remains a tragic and pivotal moment in the history of wildfire management in the United States. For more information, please visit: firehero.org/2023/08/28/memorial-monday-mann-gulch
