Tag Archives: National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

As you know, Willie Wines Jr., Kevin Totten, and I climbed 110 stories as a part of the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Firehouse Expo. We climbed with 320 others, some of whom we knew already and others who we met for the first time. The event was a huge success. All I can really say is that you have to participate in one to really understand.

The difference between us and them was that we did it in honor of them. We did it without an airpack, without fear, without trepidation. We did it to help others never forget.

At this years National Fallen Firefighter Foundation Memorial Service, I had the opportunity to meet so many families and other survivors of our Fallen Brothers. One of those families was of Fallen Brother Steven "Peanuts" Koeser. What I do have to share is the video from CBS Sunday Morning this morning showcasing Volunteer Firefighters, The National Fallen Firefighter Foundation, NFFF Memorial Weekend, and the family of Steven Koeser.

The following morning, John, Willie, and I set everything up. However, we were not prepared for what would come next...Our goal was to record audio accounts of Fallen Brothers and Sisters as told by their loved ones. This might seem like an easy task...it was not.

Here is a video wrap-up from the National Fallen Firefighter Memorial Weekend 2010. Feel free to let me know if you have other videos and I will add them. Of course you can check out all that the NFFF has to offer at Firehero.org and their National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend web site as well.

This Saturday I will be posting the live feed from the National Fallen Firefighter Memorial Weekend. You can do the same on your site, or be sure to stop in here and watch it live.

Check out these videos on the story of the NFFF (link to their site here)