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Firehouse.com is compiling the most complete information, links and logistical resources for the
three major memorial services this Fall in honor of the fallen heroes of 2001.
Thousands Honor FDNY's Heroes
Thousands gather in Madison Square Garden to honor New York's bravest.
See: FDNY Memorial Service Slideshow
National Fallen Firefighters Weekend
10,000 Honor Heroes of 2001 in National Service 
2001's lost remembered in stirring tributes.
• Humble Afternoon of Respect
• Memorial Weekend Bittersweet
• Firefighters, Families Drive Flow
• Support Incredible
• Candlelight Service: 7,000 Gather
Revised Logistics for New York Memorial Attendees
Non-FDNY uniformed FFs assemble by 7am 10/12 -> 23rd St. & 9th Ave.
USFA Requests a National Salute to Fallen Firefighters
Requests all depts lower flags to half-staff on Sunday 10/6
US Airways Offers Special Sale Fares
Discounts for Washington, DC/Baltimore travel for tickets purchased by September 30, 2002.
Travel information for New York Memorial
Many Firefighters Say They're Not Heroes
Thousands will gather in Colorado Springs to honor 425 union firefighters.
IAFF to Honor Fallen Heroes in New York, Colorado
Event aims to be an uplifting experience for families.
NFFF Details Washington D.C. Memorial Service 10/4 - 10/6
446 firefighters to be honored
Lodging Discounts Offered for D.C. Service
Virginia hotels offering firefighter discounts.
New York Memorial Lodging Information Announced
Firehouse.com, IAFF announce lodging discounts and plans for those attending service.
IAFF, FDNY Announce Memorial Service Date
(July 23) -- Officials have announced that the Bravest lost at the World Trade Center, and seven other
FDNY heroes lost in 2001, will be remembered at Madison Square Garden Ceremony on Saturday,
October 12.
Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend Schedule Announced
(July 19) -- Three days of events in the Nation's Capital to honor the 438 firefighters
from 34 states made the ultimate sacrifice in 2001.
Registration Deadline for D.C. Honor Procession Slated
(July 19) -- August 26 is the registration deadline for
fire departments interested in participating in the
Procession of Honor immediately prior to the National Fallen Firefighters
Memorial Service on Sunday, October 6.
IAFF Annual Memorial Service Set for Sept. 21
(May 22) -- IAFF members from across the U.S. and Canada
will gather Sept. 21 at the IAFF’s memorial in the shadow of Pike’s Peak
to offer a solemn tribute to the Union’s fallen brothers and sisters
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FDNY Memorial Service for the Fallen Bravest
When: October 12, 2002
Where: New York City, NY
Presented by the FDNY, IAFF, UFA, & UFOA, the Madison Square Garden event will honor
the members of the FDNY who perished in the tragic September 11 attack at
the World Trade Center, as well as seven other FDNY members killed in the line-of-duty
since the last service was held in October 2000.
• Click for Full Event Information
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National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend
When: October 5-6, 2002
Where: Washington, D.C.
Presented by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, this annual
memorial service has been moved to the nation's capital this year to honor
438 firefighters from 34 states made
the ultimate sacrifice, including the 344
dedicated firefighters who died in the World Trade Center disaster.
• Click for Full Event Information
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IAFF Annual Memorial Service
When: September 21, 2002
Where: Colorado Springs, CO
The 16th annual IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial Ceremony,
is expected to be the largest in the memorial’s history. honoring IAFF members who were
killed in the line of duty between June 2001 and June 2002.
• Click for Full Event Information
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Previous Memorial Service & Fallen Hero Headlines
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- July 19: Leading Cause of Firefighter Fatalities: Heart Attacks, Crashes
- June 6: FH Expo Announces Partnership with the Nat'l Fallen FFs Foundation
- May 30: Austin - The Job's Not Done Until Our Fallen Are Honored
- May 22: IAFC Issues Call For 100,000 at National Memorial
- Jan 15: 438 Bravest Lost Lives On-Duty in 2001
- Jan 10: Foundation's Task For Memorial, Enormous
- Jan 10: Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend in D.C.
- Nov 18, 2001: 48 Hours: A Weekend of Reflection in New York
- Nov 18, 2001: Weekend of Reflection Slide Show
- Nov 18, 2001: Firefighters Come to New York to Pay Respects
- Nov 1, 2001: New York Memorial Service Postponed
- Oct 25, 2001: Congress Increases Line of Duty Death Benefits to $250K
- Oct 8, 2001: America's Fallen Firefighters Honored
- Oct 8, 2001: National Memorial Service Photo Slide Show
- Aug 23, 2001: Firefighter Fatalities Fell in 2000
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