Our Mission

The Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation's primary goal is to conduct the Canadian Firefighters Annual Memorial Ceremony in Ottawa on the 2nd Sunday of September. A different municipality in Canada serves as the Honourary host each Memorial Weekend. Families of the fallen are accommodated by the Foundation during their time in Ottawa. The Memorial Weekend has become an important part of healing for many families that have suffered the loss of their firefighter.

The CFFF/Doug Lock Education Fund provides scholarships and bursaries to the children and spouses of Canadian firefighters whose line of duty death has been recognized by the Foundation. The Foundation’s ultimate goal is to provide education assistance to every child of a fallen firefighter. The CFFF also provides funeral assistance to families of the fallen when required.

The Foundation maintains the list of Canadian firefighters who have fallen in the line of duty and annually engraves the names of those added to the Canadian Firefighters Memorial in Ottawa. See www.cfff.ca "Fallen Firefighters" for a complete list of known line of duty deaths, and the application and approval process that has been approved by the Board of Directors.

See www.cfff.ca for details.

About CANADIAN FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION (CFFF)

The objectives of the Foundation:

• To plan, direct, and manage the Canadian Firefighters Annual Memorial Ceremony Weekend and related activities.

• To provide financial subsidies to families of fallen firefighters for lodging and amenities in Ottawa during the Memorial Weekend.

• To provide support programs along with scholarships and bursaries for the children and spouses of firefighters whose line of duty death is recognized by the Foundation.