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Schedule of Events for Returning Survivors

Thursday, October 1, 2009
Returning Survivors Reception
Join other returning survivors at a reception held in your honor in Frederick, Maryland.
Returning Survivor Hotel
Friday, October 2, 2009
Weekend Registration
Returning Survivors can register for Weekend events and receive your credentials at the family hotel.
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Frederick Hotel Complex
Welcome Reception
Greet new families, help them get to the registration area, and spend some time getting to know them.
Frederick Hotel Complex
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Returning Family Registration
If you did not register for the Weekend at the family hotel, Registration will be open in Emmitsburg.
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Building B
Special Activities
  • Sign the special remembering banner for returning survivors.
  • Spend a few quiet moments in the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Chapel. Light a candle and place a rose in honor of your firefighter.
  • Take a walking tour of the beautiful campus, including the monument, the Walk of Honor, the 9/11 statue, and the nearby Seton Shrine grounds.
NETC Campus
Family Lunch
Lunch for new and returning families will be served in the campus dining hall.
NETC Campus
Dining Hall
Afternoon Sessions
This is your time to share with other returning survivors in a small group setting.
NETC Campus
Red Helmet Ride
Watch a parade of hundreds of bikers ride onto the campus and then attend a brief wreath-laying service at the national monument.
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NETC Campus
Family Dinner
Dinner for new and returning families will be served in the campus dining hall.
NETC Campus
Candlelight Service
Families describe this beautiful service as a highlight of the Weekend. A talented group of returning family members and firefighters provide music while a candle is lit for each firefighter being honored.
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National Fallen Firefighters Memorial
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Memorial Service
This public ceremony is the official national tribute to America's fallen firefighters, featuring fire service traditions including an honor guard and bagpiper procession.
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National Fallen Firefighters Memorial


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