The National Fallen Firefighter Memorial Foundation (NFFMF) has begun a “Whistle Stop Tour” to promote firefighter safety. They plan to hold events in 19 major cities across the country, traveling on a tour bus with 55 people. According to the Everyone Goes Home website, the purpose of this tour is to “change the culture of accepting the loss of our firefighters as a normal occurrence” and to prevent deaths in the line of duty “so that ‘Everyone Goes Home’ at the end of the day.”The tour, which began a week ago in San Francisco (see picture, above), is open to the public. Their next scheduled event is in Dallas on April 12, 2007, from 10 am to 1 pm at the Lowe’s on Chalk Road. The NFFMF is an excellent foundation, and this is sure to be an event that not only will be interesting and touching but also will help bring the US Fire Administration closer to its ultimate goal of “reducing firefighter deaths by 50% within the next ten years.” The tour ends next month in Boston, so I hope everyone has a chance to make it to one of these important events!
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