The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation has joined other major fire service groups in opposing the efforts in some jurisdictions to reduce the number of required exit stairwells and permit a single means of egress in multifamily buildings up to six...

Battalion Chief Eugene T. Freemon of the Chicago Fire Department died of smoke inhalation on June 5, 1946 after searching for victims in a fire at the LaSalle Hotel.

National Fire Data Week is an initiative by the United States Fire Administration to emphasize the importance of a data-driven approach in fire safety, protection, and prevention. This year, NFDW will focus entirely on NERIS, as one the top priorities...

Firefighter Glen Thorpe, age 26, of the New London Fire Department died after being struck by a train on the way back from a call on May 4, 1966.

By attending the 2024 High School Fire/EMS Cadet Program Symposium, you'll gain invaluable insights, resources, and connections to empower your program for success.

Firefighter Robert P. Coombs, age 34, of the Des Plaines Fire Department died while trying to rescue three trapped workers in a sanitary sewer on April 26, 1962.

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) will team up with fire departments and other safety advocates across North America for Home Fire Sprinkler Week May 12-18. In its seventh year, this unified effort educates about home fire dangers to civilians...

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation’s Advocates/Fellows program, formerly known as the “EGH Advocates Program,” has evolved to include a new name and new leadership. This important component of NFFF’s Fire Programs is now known as the “Fire Programs Outreach and...

Earlier this year, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) named Chief Tom Richardson its official liaison to the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY).

Firefighter Herman N. Lewis, age 56, of the Indianapolis Fire Department died of a heart attack shortly after arriving to a 2-alarm fire on March 22, 1944.

On Wednesday, March 6th, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3821, the Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act, by a vote of 413-7. 

Firefighter William E. Craighead, age 59, of the Lynchburg Fire Department died on February 21, 1940 from injuries he sustained after falling off the back of a responding engine.