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Public Safety Officer Support Act
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NFFF and the Public Safety Officer Support Act (HR 6943)

Under the new law, “post-traumatic stress disorder, or trauma and stress related disorders… shall be presumed to constitute a personal injury within the meaning of…” ...
August 17, 2022
Kenneth M. Hedrick Memorial Scholarship Announcement
Family Programs

Because of You Segment Highlights New Scholarship Program

Fox 5's Gwen Tolbart sits down with the Hedrick family and others, to tell the story of their son, Kenny, and how the new Kenneth ...
June 17, 2022
Wellness Conference - Rochester, New York
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Fire Hero Families Gather in Rochester

The NFFF Family Programs team was joined by a terrific group of presenters and a dedicated group of local fire service members—all amidst the lovely ...
June 9, 2022
Identity and Sense of Self in Widowhood
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Identity and Sense of Self in Widowhood

In March, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation hosted a virtual support workshop featuring Michele Neff Hernandez, who was recently named one of the Top 10 ...
May 24, 2022
Grief in Progress​
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Gratitude Tour: From Sea to Shining Sea

Juliann Ashcraft and her husband Andrew were twenty-somethings with four young children when he died in the line of duty in Prescott, Arizona on ...
May 2, 2022
Grief in Progress​
Family Programs

Following in the Footsteps of Service

Fire Hero family members often continue their loved one’s commitment to service. This episode focuses on two daughters of fallen firefighters who both lost their ...
April 4, 2022
2022-2023 Columbia Southern University Scholarship Fund
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CSU Offers Fire Hero Family Scholarship Opportunity

There’s still time to apply for Columbia Southern University’s Virtual Learning Scholarship! Applications for this valuable—and highly flexible—opportunity are being accepted thru May 2.
March 21, 2022
Grief in Progress​
Family Programs

Thriving Amidst “Public Expectations”

Syri Harris and her future husband Walter met in elementary school. Years later, when Walter died in the line of duty fighting an intentionally set ...
March 7, 2022
Grief in Progress​
Family Programs

Paying It Forward to Other Fire Hero Families

Carol Jones had sought a challenging career that would fulfill her desire to help others, make a difference in her community, and to be a ...
February 7, 2022
Mary Kury and Linda Herbert
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Fire Hero Family Connections at the 2021 Winter Retreat

After the Grit Growth & Grace seminar series for widows, Mary Kury and Linda Herbert had an instant bond and were both from the Buffalo ...
January 5, 2022
Grief in Progress​
Family Programs

Finding Meaning via “Found Families”

Ryan Woitalewicz was just four years old when he lost his dad Kenny, a volunteer firefighter in Nebraska. When Ryan attended his first NFFF Kids ...
January 3, 2022
2022-2023 NFFF Scholarships
Family Programs

2022-2023 NFFF Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted Online

Through the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation’s scholarship programs, the loved ones of the fallen can realize their educational dreams. Online applications are being accepted January ...
December 31, 2021

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