Since 1891, New Orleans Fire Fighters have protected the City of New Orleans with unwavering courage and loyalty.  Hurricane Katrina dealt a near devastating blow, destroying fire houses and equipment throughout the city, transforming the already difficult job of fighting fires into a Herculean task, each and every day.

The Fire Fighters suffered enormous losses of equipment.  A compromised city infrastructure imposes additional hardship on the 600 men and women who protect us.

This is about public safety and supporting those who risk their lives every day for us.  

The Fire Fighters need your support.

Of the city’s thirty-two fire houses, seventeen suffered extensive damage due to flooding and wind damage. 

New Orleans Fire Fighters reports for work at 7 a.m. for a 24-hour shift followed by 48 hours off.  They work a 56-hour work week.  When they report for their 24-hour shift at the fire houses, many fire fighters are forced to sleep in trailers.

The Foundation is asking the public to help restore some of the fire houses. The following fire houses may be adopted by individuals, businesses, neighborhood groups, etc.

Engine 7 - 1441 St Peter

Engine 36 - 5403 Read Road

Engine 25 - 2430 S Carrollton Ave

Engine 21 - 3940 Paris Ave

Engine 14 - 200 S Robinson Street

Engine 12 - 5600 Franklin Ave

Engine 11 - 2312 Louisiana Ave

 

 

*The New Orleans FireFighters Foundation is a 501-3C non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible.

 

The New Orleans Fire Fighters Foundation was formed in August, 2006 to help the city’s finest.  Due to the devastating blow dealt from Hurricane Katrina, the NOFFF desperately needs you help at this time.

This documentary goes beyond the firefighter hero myth and into the hearts and minds of the self-proclaimed "ordinary" men and women who perform extraordinary acts to keep us safe. Through intimate interviews with firefighters from big-city engine companies and small-town volunteer fire departments, the film addresses why firefighters risk their lives to save others - in a time when budget cuts and greater demands are making their jobs more challenging than ever.