National Fallen Firefighters Memorial

In Emmitsburg, Maryland is the National Fallen Firefighters Monument. The National Fallen Firefighters organization was created by Congress in the early 90’s. The website has pages where you can search for fallen heroes by name and location, information and resources to support families, resources for local fire departments, information on state and federal benefits and more.

I think the website’s domain name sums it up well - http://www.firehero.org/

The 2008 Memorial weekend is scheduled for October 3-5, 2008.

Hall of Flame

I just stumbled across the Hall of Flame museum in Phoenix, Arizona. Read what they have to say about themselves:

The Hall of Flame Fire Museum and the National Firefighting Hall of Heroes, located in Phoenix, Arizona, has almost an acre of fire history exhibits, with over 90 fully restored pieces of fire apparatus on display, dating from 1725 to 1969. Most of the exhibits are American, but we also have pieces from England, France, Austria, Germany, and Japan. The Hall of Flame sponsors the National Firefighting Hall of Heroes, which honors firefighters who have died in the line of duty or who have been decorated for heroism.

Looks like a museum worth supporting.

Here’s the article that lead me to it: Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting

Game

Want to give someone a teeny glimpse into what firefighting is like? Check out this maze-solving logic game - Smart Games Fire Escape by Educational Insights.

Someone’s trapped in a burning building and only you can save the day! Keep your cool and think logically as you navigate the flame-filled corridors, armed only with a fire extinguisher and your wits. Climb ladders on both sides of the building to dodge the flames, or use your fire extinguishers to control the inferno. But be careful not to run out of extinguishers before you complete your rescue! This 3-D maze-solving strategy game includes 48 rescue missions at four levels of difficulty. Includes tower, magnetic firefighter, 5 magnetic fire extinguishers in three colors, 48 rescue missions, and an instruction booklet with solutions. For 1 player.

Police Blogs discovered

I was surfing the web and came across these police blogs and thought you might find them of interest, too.

Star Police Blog – Keeping tabs on crime, court and police news in east Alabama.

Brookline Police Blog – Brookline, Massachusetts Police Reports

Dalton Police Department Blog – Dalton, Georgia

LA Police Department Blog – Los Angelos, California

BPDNews.com – News Updates from the Boston Police Department

Does your city, town, county have a blog? Comment with what it is and the URL.