National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend

Severe Weather Forces Memorial Weekend Services to New Locations

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Chapel
Photo by Jenni McClelland, NFFF
Family Welcome
Photo by Bill Green for NFFF

President to deliver remarks at National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service

On Sunday, October 4, the President will travel to Emmitsburg, Maryland to deliver remarks at the 34th National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service. The President will honor 84 heroic firefighters who have died in the line of duty in 2014 and three firefighters who died in previous years.

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Coming Together to Remember

They come from as far as Florida, North Carolina and Colorado. Some are old hands at doing stair climbs, while others will ascend the steps for the first time. And they all have different reasons for climbing. But on October 10, hundreds of people will be united in one goal: Climb 110 flights of stairs to honor firefighters who gave the ultimate sacrifice. 
Learn More About the Stair Climbs:
» Bobby Halton Issues Challenge
» Honoring the Fallen One Step at a Time
» Honor fallen heroes at Citi Field
» FDNY, NFFF Honor Nation’s Bravest

Donate to the Twisp River Fallen Firefighters Fund

The families, friends and colleagues of the three firefighters who died in Washington State on Wednesday, August 19, need immediate help. 
» Donate Today!

Career and Contracting Opportunities with the NFFF are now online

Interested in using your expertise and talents to further the mission of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation? Check out the newOpportunities page on our website.

New study sheds light on questions about suicide in the fire service

Every day the public relies on firefighters to respond without hesitation to manage and resolve multiple emergencies, often while putting themselves in high-risk situations. In the wake of multiple suicides within departments around the country, fire service leaders have asked if firefighters are more vulnerable to suicidal tendencies.

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34th Annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend

October 3 – 4, 2015
NETC – Emmitsburg, MD
Every October, the Foundation sponsors the official national tribute to all firefighters who died in the line of duty during the previous year. 
» Learn More: Ways to Honor Fallen Firefighters
» Watch: Services Streamed Live on the Web

National Stair Climb presented by United Technologies

October 10, 2015
Citi Field – New York, NY
“The National Stair Climb is a tremendous way to honor all firefighters from across our country who have made the ultimate sacrifice,” said Chief Ronald J. Siarnicki, executive director of the NFFF. “This climb is also a way to let the families know the legacies of their loved ones are remembered by so many.”

2015 NFFF Memorial Stair Climbs

April – November 2015
Locations Across the U.S.
The NFFF Memorial Stair Climbs are not timed races, but a way to remember firefighters who have died in the line of duty.

Fallen Firefighters Memorial Golf

May – November 2015
Locations Across the U.S.
Now in its 12th year, the golf program has grown to over 30 tournaments that help the NFFF support survivors of fallen firefighters.