Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation
ON THIS DAY WE REMEMBER
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L'incendie était maîtrisé quand les planchers s'écroulèrent et les victimes furent enseveli sous les débris.

The fire was under control when the floors collapsed and the victims were buried under the debris.

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Pompier William Holdbrook
Montréal, QC
1909-11-08
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Honouring the Fallen

The Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation is a registered, non-profit charitable corporation, governed by a Board of Directors composed of member of the Canadian Fire Service and other interested Canadians dedicated to honouring Canada's fallen firefighters.

LODD Recognition Application

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Education Program

Scholarship & Bursaries

The Foundation awards Scholarships and Bursaries to the children and spouses of Fallen Firefighters recognized by the Foundation. 

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Courage Publication

Volume 19 is now available - View all the  publications of Courage magazine online in digital format.

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2026 Canadian Firefighter Memorial Ceremony

The 23rd annual Canadian Firefighters Memorial Ceremony will take place in Ottawa at the Canadian Firefighters Memorial on September 13 at 10:30 a.m. The 2026 Honorary Host will be Brampton Fire and Emergency Services.

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Online Store

Online Store

Items on the CFFF store have been carefully selected to help HONOUR and REMEMBER the firefighters who have been killed in the line of duty. The proceeds from the products sold through the store are used to SUPPORT their families. The CFFF is a registered charity and operates by fundraising.

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News

2025 Indigenous Public Safety Conference

November 6th, 2025

Foundation director Carey Taylor attended the 2025 Indigenous Public Safety Conference trade show in Calgary on the 23 and 24th... Read More

The 2026 Canadian Firefighter Memorial Ceremony will be held in Ottawa at the Canadian Firefighter Memorial  on the 13th of September at 10:30 AM. We are proud to announce that ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Brampton Fire and Emergency Services will be the Honorary Host for 2026 which will be the second time that they have taken this on (2009) and we appreciate everything they do for the Foundation and the Fallen.