With all the chaos that surrounds us, it's great to be able to pay tribute to some real heroes? The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) is putting together the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend on May 4th-5th and several firefighters from New York will be recognized.
This event will be honoring 89 firefighters who passed away in 2023, along with 137 others who lost their lives in previous years. This includes firefighters from New York, like Thomas Anderson Jr., Jason Arno, and Peter Dromms.
Thomas Anderson Jr., part of the Fire Department City of New York, suffered an illness related to the 9/11 attacks. Jason Arno lost his life battling a fire, and Peter Dromms passed away from complications after a heart attack.