Ideas for Local Tributes to Fallen Firefighters
There are many ways to pay tribute to fallen fire heroes and make sure they are not forgotten. Here are some examples of how communities, families, and fire departments across the country have chosen to remember the contributions and lives of America’s bravest.
- Name a local school, street, or building after the firefighter
- Dedicate a fire truck or other apparatus in the firefighter’s honor
- Create a special event to raise funds for a charity that was special to the firefighter
- Build a memorial at the station or in the community
- Establish a service award or scholarship program in the firefighter’s name
- Hold a service on the anniversary of the firefighter’s death
These are just a few of the ways you can remember our fallen heroes. If you have a created a tribute that you’d like to share with others, please contact us.
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- Awards
- Bridge/Overpass
- Buildings and Facilities
- Charity Event
- Documentary/Video Tribute
- Events
- Fire Apparatus
- Fire Department Facility
- Foundation
- Highway
- Incident Memorial
- Incident Memorial
- Legislation
- Local Memorial
- Media
- Memorial
- Military Memorial
- Nonprofit Organization
- Organizational Memorial
- Organizations
- Outdoor Remembrance
- Park
- Picnic Table/Area
- Recreation
- Roadway
- Scholarship Program
- School
- State Fire and Police
- Street
- Walk/Run
- Wildland Memorial
All
- All
- Awards
- Bridge/Overpass
- Buildings and Facilities
- Charity Event
- Documentary/Video Tribute
- Events
- Fire Apparatus
- Fire Department Facility
- Foundation
- Highway
- Incident Memorial
- Incident Memorial
- Legislation
- Local Memorial
- Media
- Memorial
- Military Memorial
- Nonprofit Organization
- Organizational Memorial
- Organizations
- Outdoor Remembrance
- Park
- Picnic Table/Area
- Recreation
- Roadway
- Scholarship Program
- School
- State Fire and Police
- Street
- Walk/Run
- Wildland Memorial