Tee Off to Support the NFFF
In 2004, the first National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Golf Tournament was held to raise awareness and to help sustain the programs of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF). Now in its 14th year, the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Golf Tournament has grown to include nearly 30 regional golf tournaments held across the country on behalf of the Foundation. These tournaments will help the Foundation continue to support the families and coworkers of fallen firefighters.
Last year, hundreds of fire and associated people across the country volunteered their time locally to coordinate and host these tournaments, and approximately 3,500 golfers participated—all having fun while supporting a great cause. The proceeds from these tournaments amounted to $475,000, all of which was used to fund programs for the survivors of America’s fire heroes.
Upcoming events include:
August 5—The 9th Annual NFFF Golf Outing, Geneva, IL, at Bliss Creek Golf Club in Sugar Grove, IL.
August 11—11th Annual Central Ohio Fallen Firefighters Golf Tournament at Delaware Golf Club in Delaware, OH.
August 11—4th Annual FASNY Fallen Firefighters Golf Tournament at Drumlins Country Club in Syracuse, NY.
August 11—5th Annual Southeast Wisconsin National Fallen Firefighters Golf Tournament at Ironwood Golf Course in Sussex, WI.
August 28—Never Forgotten Colorado National Fallen Firefighters Golf Tournament at Arrowhead Golf Course in Littleton, CO.
For a complete list of upcoming events, visit firehero.org/events/golf-outings/tournaments.
If you would like information on how to volunteer or conduct a tournament in your community, contact Regina Livingston at [email protected], Karl Ristow at [email protected], or go to the NFFF website.
ISFSI, IL to Host Fighting Basement Fires Observation Day
In partnership with UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute, the International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI) is conducting a series of basement fires to better understand how to implement size-up, flow path control, and initial exterior fire attack. This study goes beyond what the research studies have conducted in the past, in terms of the size of the basement, and access (or lack of access) to the basement. The outcome of the study will be an ISFSI Training Program.
There will be an observation day on July 13 at Delaware County Emergency Services Training Center in Sharon Hill, PA, where onlookers can see one of the fires that is being conducted as part of this study. Learn about what has been done to date from the researchers and gain insight from the ISFSI instructors on how to implement the study results on the fireground.
For more information, visit isfsi.org or contact [email protected].
Ram Air Announces 2017 Hometown Heroes Giveaway
Ram Air Gear Dryer, a manufacturer of dryers made exclusively for drying personal protective equipment (PPE), is once again hosting its Hometown Heroes Gear Dryer Giveaway. The sweepstakes—open to employees, volunteers or retirees of any fire department within the United States or Canada—will award one lucky fire department with a new Ram Air Gear Dryer.
The 2017 Hometown Heroes Gear Dryer Giveaway was established by Ram Air Gear Dryers as a salute to the firefighters that serve our country and marks the second year of the sweepstakes. No purchase is necessary to enter or win.
“As a firefighter-owned company, we have a sincere appreciation of preserving the safety of firefighters and those they serve,” said Lance Dornn, president of Ram Air. “Our gear dryers help reduce the risks associated with dirty, wet gear and, as such, we are proud to salute our hometown heroes with this giveaway for the second year in a row.”
To enter the sweepstakes, please visit ramairgeardryer.com/about/hometown-hero-2.
For more information on Ram Air Gear Dryers or to find your nearest Ram Air dealer, please visit ramairgeardryer.com.
This Month in Fire History
July 5, 1973, Kingman AZ—Doxol Gas Co. fire kills 12 firefighters
July 6, 1944, Hartford, CT—Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey Circus tent fire kills 168
July 7, 1975, Portland, OR—Pomona Hotel fire kills 12
July 9, 1953, Mendocino National Forest, CA—Forest fire kills 15 firefighters
July 23, 1984, Romeoville, IL—Union Oil refinery fire kills 17; losses worth $177 million
July 24, 1931, Pittsburgh, PA—Little Sisters of the Poor home for the aged fire kills 48
July 26, 1990—Americans with Disabilities Act passes, greatly affecting safety codes
July 28, 1945, New York, NY—Fire after B-25 crash into Empire State Building kills 14
July 29, 1956, Sun Ray, TX—Shamrock Oil & Gas corp. refinery fire kills 19 firefighters
— Courtesy of NFPA
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