Preserve the historical documents of the American fire service. Facilitate historical review and research to approaches and methods to save human life from destructive fires and mitigate fire losses in the future.
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The NFHC is a non-profit organization working to preserve the written history of “fire in America.” We support individuals, fire departments, libraries, museums and others who wish to collect, catalog and preserve fire-related writings.
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William D. "Bill" Killen, National Fire Heritage Center President/CEO and past president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, has authored and published History of the Apollo and Skylab Astronaut Rescue Team . The release of the 186-page book coincides with the 50th anniversary of Apollo 12, the sixth crewed flight in th...
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The Benjamin Franklin Fire Writer’s Award is an annual program sponsored by the National Fire Heritage Center (NFHC). The award...
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To build a facility that can house the historical documents of the fire service will take large sums of money....
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About this project On April 8, 2017, a capacity crowd of 200 gathered for a dedication ceremony of the newly...
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The Hall of Legends, Legacies and Leaders provides individual recognition of significant contributions and distinguished service to the fire and...
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