The first weekend of every October recognizes National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend. The weekend is timed to coincide with fire-prevention week.
Firefighters’ Memorial, firefighters across the nation stand outside their stations and observe a minute’s silence for their fallen comrades. A wreath-laying service at St. Paul’s Cathedral London with representatives from the Fire Brigades Union (F.B.U) and the Firefighters Memorial Trust ...
It is a memorial to the 343 active NYC firefighters who lost their lives on September 11th, 2001 + 1 local attorney who was a volunteer firefighter outside of the city. The 56-foot (17 m) long bas-relief sculpture depicts the World Trade Center towers in flames and scenes of ...
I want to thank the police officers who worked quickly to evacuate the area before the explosion occurred, and all the firefighters and first responders who jumped into action early on Christmas morning. Their bravery and cool-headedness likely saved lives and prevented a worse outcome — and we...
BSAC is a 501(C)(3) non-profit launched in 1985 by business and community leaders dedicated to supporting law enforcement, firefighters, and other first responders in Broward County. Their primary mission is providing financial assistance to the families of Broward County first responders that are...
Waldenbooks originally opened in 1933 as a lending library, to boost morale following the Great Depression. Founders Lawrence W. Holt and Melvin T. Kafka would lend books out for 3 cents a day,which would provide people with cheap entertainmentwithout having to commit to the cost of purchasing...
Park firefighters, assisted by units from five towns, extinguished the blaze. The building had been empty for years and did not have active utility lines. An investigation into the cause is underway by ranger Fred Grish, who is also a member of the county arson task force. A strike by ...