Inclement Weather Forecast Forces Change at National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service

Emmitsburg, MD – Due to the forecast of rain on Sunday, October 8th, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) is moving to the backup location for this weekend’s Memorial Service to honor 95 firefighters who died in the line of duty. 

Live Video of Saturday and Sunday Services

Sunday’s Memorial Service will be at Mount St. Mary’s University, 16300 Old Emmitsburg Road, Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727, at 10:00 am and is open to the public. Parking for Press is in the A Lot. Press should plan to arrive by 8:15 am and be in place by 9:00 am. 

NFFF provides live satellite feed and streaming of ceremonies along with video of events for downloading courtesy of VISTA Worldlink, WUSA9.com, Freedom Broadcast Group and Digital Comm Link. For a complete list of fallen firefighters being honored and a widget to display their information on your website go to http://live.firehero.org . There you will also find Memorial Weekend streaming information, videos, photos, and satellite coordinates.

 

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