Honoring Their Legacy, One Flag at a Time| National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
Our mission is to honor America's fallen fire heroes, support their families, colleagues, and organizations; and work to reduce preventable firefighter death and injury.| National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
On May 15th, the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously passed S. 237, the Honoring Our Fallen Heros Act. The legislation, introduced by Senator Amy Klobuchar (MN) and Senator Kevin Cramer (ND), expands the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) program to line-of-duty deaths and permanent disabilities that occur because of certain cancers.| National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
In 1909, Minot firefighter Tom Shields became the city's first line-of-duty death after a gasoline tank explosion during a blaze at the Daily Optic newspaper building caused injuries that claimed his life five days later.| National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF), in partnership with W.S. Darley & Co., is proud to announce the launch of the 2025 Fire Service Thought Leadership Essay Contest. Now in its fourth year, this initiative challenges firefighters nationwide to explore the critical yet often overlooked mental health issue within their ranks.| National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
The 2024 Mega-Warehouse Fire Incident Report, conducted by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, provides a comprehensive analysis of the devastating blaze that occurred at a mega-warehouse facility in Plainfield, Indiana, on March 15, 2022.| National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
Every day, firefighters put their lives on the line to protect our communities. When tragedy strikes, their families are left with an unimaginable loss. But you can be a source of hope.| National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
Kidneys for Communities’ prestigious National Community Impact Award, which honors organizations and individuals demonstrating exceptional leadership, vision, and dedication to saving lives through living kidney donation, was presented Wednesday morning, highlighting remarkable contributions to the cause.| National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
Explore the devastating Grand Theatre fire of 1917, which claimed the life of Battalion Chief Fred G. Gilham, injured nine firefighters, and destroyed a cherished Seattle landmark.| National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
On July 9, 1953 fourteen New Tribes Mission firefighters and one U.S. Forest Service firefighter were killed while fighting the Rattlesnake Fire in the Mendocino National Forest.| National Fallen Firefighters Foundation