In 2004, the first National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) Memorial Golf Tournament was held in Fairfield, PA, to raise funds for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and to heighten awareness of its mission. Since that time, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation golf program has expanded from a single event to more than 45 tournaments held throughout the United States. It has also become an important fundraising vehicle for the Foundation. This year's tournament proceeds are expected to net over $350,000 in critical operating funds to support survivor and fire service programming.
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On the last day of the Battalion Captain Orientation, we had the Courage to Be Safe® program presented by Brett Pollock, Florida's Courage to Be Safe® Advocate, Southeast United States Coordinator, and Deputy Chief of West Manatee Fire-Rescue.
I would like to take this opportunity to recognize Tim Brumfield as the newest Kentucky State Advocate to the Everyone Goes Home® program. Tim is originally from Nicholasville, KY, and serves as the Deputy Chief in charge of Staff Development, Compliance, and Safety with the Danville, Kentucky Fire Department. Recently, Tim and I were able to attend the Everyone Goes Home® Safety Summit at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland. It was a great experience with a lot of learning and a lot of networking. During our stay, we were invited to submit a proposal on how to better spread the Courage to Be Safe® program across the entire Commonwealth. The Courage to Be Safe® program addresses the most serious threats to the health and safety of all firefighters. There will be more to come on this project as we work to develop this program for statewide delivery.
I just wanted to pass along a message from my buddy in Kansas who you taught a while back. He called me last night and told me that one of his department's tenders rolled over while responding to a rural grass fire.
