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Memorial Weekend

For New Families

This special weekend will honor the service and sacrifice of your loved one and the other firefighters being honored this year.

The National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend is different than other memorial services you have attended. You will have opportunities to meet other families of fallen firefighters from across the country so that you can share experiences, make lasting friendships, and begin to look ahead.

Before attending I was apprehensive. After I got there everyone was just so kind and helpful. I felt like I was in a great big hug the whole time.

Fire Hero Family Member

Schedule

2022 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend
Travel Day & Family Welcome
If you arrive by plane or train, you will be greeted by local firefighters who will transport you to your hotel. Once there, you will be greeted by returning Fire Hero Family members when you check in. You can relax, connect with other Fire Hero Families from across the country and take part in family activities such as:
  • Creating a luminary in memory of your firefighter
  • Tell us about your firefighter in a Hero Tribute video
  • Make a rubbing of your firefighter’s name on the plaque that will be added to the Memorial
  • Shop for keepsakes of this special weekend in the Foundation store
In the evening, join other families for dinner at the family hotel and watch the Honor Guards as they raise the Fire Hero Family Flag in your honor.
2022 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend
Family Day & Candlelight Service
Please join us for breakfast and take part in group sessions and family activities at the family hotel until lunch. In the afternoon, you will be transported by bus to the National Emergency Training Center, home of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, MD. When you arrive you will be greeted by your Family Escort who will guide you through your Memorial Weekend experience. You can visit the grounds of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Park. After the Family Dinner, you can light the luminary you created for your firefighter. It will glow in remembrance during the National Fallen Firefighters Candlelight Service that evening.
2022 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend
Memorial Service
After breakfast at the hotel, buses will transport you to Mount Saint Mary’s University. When you arrive at there, the fire service will stand at attention in your honor as you pass through the Sea of Blue. A grateful nation will honor and remember your firefighter, during the official national tribute to America's fallen firefighters. During the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial service, you will be surrounded by the care and respect of honor guard and pipes and drum members from across the country. Your Family Escort will support you as you receive an American flag, badge, and a rose in honor of your firefighter. Following the Memorial Service, please join us for the family lunch.
Friday, May 3, 2024
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Sunday, May 5, 2024
  • Travel & Lodging
Immediate Family Members

If you arrive by plane, train, or bus, local firefighters will meet you and take you to your hotel. This service is available for immediate family members only.

The Foundation offers travel and lodging assistance to the immediate next of kin, you will received detailed information in your invitation and through registration.

Other Family Members and Friends

Additional family members and friends are invited to attend at their own expense.

Click here to find local lodging near the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend activities.

  • Meals

The Foundation will provide meals at designated locations for family members of those being honored. These include a Welcome Dinner on Friday, all Saturday meals, and breakfast and lunch on Sunday.

Truly an amazing experience! Everyone was so wonderful and accommodating. We felt like each person we interacted with genuinely cared about our family. Thank you for continuing your support.

Fire Hero Family Member

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