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Local and National Resources	Fallen Firefighter resources

Although the attacks on New York City and Washington D.C. have once again heightened our country and our world to the dangers associated with firefighting, firefighters continue to die in the line of duty. When you're able please support the families and coworkers of fallen firefighters. Develop a plan for your own organization. Attend celebrations and memorials when you can, and above all be safe.

The next few links are to assist you and your department better prepare your self; a preparation that we pray you will never need.

National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

National Fallen Firefighter Memorial Weekend - October 3-5, 2003. Since 1982, a grateful Nation has honored its fire heroes during the annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend held in Emmitsburg, Maryland. For more information:

Most of us are unaware of how to deal with a line of duty death, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation has put together some excellent information.

A comprehensive Resource Guide of line-of-duty death materials for fire departments is available from the Foundation free of charge. This 50-page guide is intended for pre-incident planning, but it contains information on family and fire department support, and resources that may be helpful to you at this time. Send an e-mail request for this guide, or call (301) 447-1365 to request a copy.

How to report a line of duty death

California Firefighter Memorial

Today, the California Firefighters’ Memorial attracts thousands of visitors to its prestigious surroundings in Capitol Park. It has become a sacred place to reflect, honor and remember. On May 22, 2003, California Firefighters’ Memorial first annual ceremony.

We have divided the resources into three areas:

Children and Teachers
Firefighter resources
Local resources

In addition you might want to go directly to some local government resources:

Palo Alto Fire Department
City of Palo Alto
Stanford University