Elkton Inaugural Antique Fire Apparatus Muster
Pictures from the Elkton Inaugural Antique Fire Apparatus Muster.
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Nomination Instructions: The Hall of Legends, Legacies and Leaders
The National Fire Heritage Center Board of Directors has opened nominations for the Fire and Emergency Services Hall of Legends, Legacies and Leaders (HLLL).
Hall of Legends, Legacies and Leaders Ceremony at FDIC International 2019
On Thursday, April 11, 2019, at Opening Ceremony Day 2 of FDIC International 2019, the National Fire Heritage Center (NFHC), which serves as a research facility for fire departments, collectors, fire service professionals, and others who need detailed specifications, base information, and general history relative to the fire service, inducted six members to its Hall of Legends, Legacies, and Leaders (HLLL). The NFHCF includes the National Fire Heritage Archives, the National Fire Museum System, and the National Fire Heritage Foundation.
Nomination period for the Hall of Legends, Legacies and Leaders opens Jan. 15
The Hall provides individual recognition of significant contributions and distinguished service to the fire and emergency services mission.
Hall of Legends, Legacies and Leaders: Class of 2018
The Board of Directors of the National Fire Heritage Center has inducted 13 fire and emergency services leaders into the Hall of Legends, Legacies and Leaders.
September 2018 collection donations
The National Fire Heritage Center recently received two very generous donations of storage equipment and historic texts.