By Pam Burditt Mom and I recently represented the Foundation at the Digital Ally Golf Tournament events including the trophy ceremony. Additionally we volunteered for …
Since the early days of the fire service, bells have been used as a way to summon firefighters to a station, communicate the type of …
On Saturday, October 29, you can be a hero to the survivors of our fallen firefighters and to the firefighters that protect you. Take 2,220 steps with firefighters from around the country at the 2nd Annual National Stair Climb for Fallen Firefighters at Citi Field.
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This fall, the Behavioral Health team will be launching several new resources to provide the fire service and their families with access to counseling and psychological support.
To help the fire service move to the next step, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation is sponsoring a meeting in Baltimore on September 26-28, which will explore how to develop messages that will encourage people to change behaviors. We are inviting several of the researchers who informed Heart to Heart, representatives from fire departments who support cardiovascular disease research, and some from the fire service constituent organizations who have a galvanizing influence throughout our industry.
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation has rolled out a totally revamped website to support seatbelt usage among firefighters. “The look and feel of this new website, plus its increased ease of use will improve this already effective program,” says the Executive Director of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, Chief Ronald J. Siarnicki. The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation has managed the seatbelt pledge program since 2011.
A faciliated discussion and planning session helped us gather important feedback and lay the groundwork for the coming year. Based on that discussion and other input we’ve recevied throughout the year, we are going to take a new approach and create a strategic plan for each region. We may be reaching out through a few surveys to collect some information from everyone. Your valuable insights will be needed to meet each defined goal.
For the Arizona Local Assistance State Team (AZ LAST) and many other teams across the country, 2016 marks the 10th Anniversary of a landmark initiative by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) aimed at providing assistance and support to fire departments following the death of a firefighter.
In June, thanks to a generous donation from the family of Timothy T. Gunther (2015-NY), we held the first ever Young Adult Retreat in Warrenton, Virginia, for sons and daughters of fallen firefighters, ages 18-25.
In May, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation hosted a Survivor Wellness Conference in Portland, Oregon. This conference focused on self-care during grief and included sessions about physical, mental, and emotional health.
Twelve chiefs representing every type of department –metropolitan and rural, career, volunteer and wildland – share the grim realities of coping with a line-of-duty death.
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