Fire Service History & Tradition

5/21: This Day in Fire History:     (Submit an event) 1953: The First Society of Fire Protection Engineers chapter is formed in Chicago, IL. 1917: Atlanta, GA: 2,000 buildings were burned in less than 10 hours, yet the only fatality was a woman who suffered a heart attack after watching her house burn. 1870: "MFD" (Metropolitan Fire Department) was removed from fire apparatus in New York City and replaced with the now famous "F.D.N.Y."

FireMemorials.com is a free online resource for finding Fire, Firefighter and Emergency Medical Services related memorials and museums throughout the United States. The site is dedicated to permanent memorials, museums, books, and traditions that preserve the history of these public safety branches as well as their defining events. Please choose the state that you would like to search from the list on the left.

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MA Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial Boston, MA

Our site is growing in both size and capabilities. I am always looking to add information about Fire and EMS memorials and museums to the site, no matter how small they might be. Registered users can now help build onto our collection by submitting their own entries. It doesn't matter if the memorial is dedicated to one or two emergency personnel or an entire city department. All memorials are welcome.

This site is not intended to place blame on anyone or anything that may have caused a given event. While there is much to be learned from mistakes we have made in the past, I do not intend to criticize the handling of any of the events contained in these pages. The site is simply meant to serve as a reference and to preserve the memory of these events and the public safety personnel who continue to respond to our emergencies. As the quote at the top implies, may we learn from these events and rise again.

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