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It is imperative that our firefighters know and understand who Hal Bruno was and what Hal Bruno stood for. I never met the man, but his legacy will remain as a huge influence on the fire service.

Each year, the NFFF strives to make every facet of the weekend better. Live streaming of the Candlelight Vigil and the Memorial Service bring the event to so many more people than can attend. Through their web site and social media, the NFFF has been able to share pictures, video, and audio. This was my second year there and I am still learning about how they accomplish everything they do. It truly is amazing.

Wille and I always keep ourselves busy. We also got to help out Dave Statter. Yes, I swallowed my pride and only gut punched him once. If you get a chance, ask him about dinner and his uncontrollable yelling! This year marked the 2nd trip for Willie and I to the NFFF Memorial Weekend. It is an honor to attend and also be able to help out.

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation has really stepped up coverage of the Memorial Weekend this year. So many more people will be able to follow along this year. More pictures, more video, more tweets, more facebook updates, more everything. Here is the live video of the Candlelight Vigil which will be available at 6:30pm tonight. I will be updating throughout the day onhttp://twitter.com/firecriticand on the Fire Critic Facebook Fan Page

Don't miss the opprotunity to say hello to Willie Wines Jr. and I. We love meeting firefighters from around the World. If you walk up to Willie and ask him if he is the cowboy from "Brokeback Mountain" I will give you one of our Brotherhood Chips!

Willie and I are heading to Emmitsburg, MD Friday morning for the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend. If all goes well, we will be blogging while we are there. We will be hanging out with John Mitchell of Firefighter Netcast, Dave Statter, and many other friends from NFFF.

better angels: the firefighters of 9/11 is 343 individual oil paintings of the firefighters who died on 9/11, created to honor the lives they lived and the people they loved. from betterangels911.com

Every member of the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department (AFRD) has pledged to make personal safety a priority by signing the International Fire Service Seat Belt Pledge. The department was recognized today for their full participation in the pledge by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF). The Foundation sponsors the new campaign, Buckle Up! So Everyone Goes Home® to encourage firefighters to wear their seat belts when riding in department vehicles.

Matt Blakely, director, Motorola Solutions Foundation presented a $1 million grant to Chief Dennis Compton, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Ronald J. Siarnicki, executive director of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) during a ceremony today at Fire Station 11 in Atlanta.

The second set of steps that we climbed to the 45th floor it was me and Willie. The others went on without us. They wanted to move quicker than we could move in our turnout gear. We accepted it. It gave Willie and I time to reflect without anyone within floors of us. Just us...climbing...for the 343. The quiet was only broke by the sound of Willie offering support in keeping me going. His encouragement which I desperately needed. It was tough. Willie wanted to make sure I was alright. Like any great Company Officer he was looking out for me. It was just us climbing, and we were able to pay our respects in our way without any distractions.