The Terry Farrell Firefighters Fund recently bought and donated this truck to the Indianapolis Firefighters Emerald Society.

The Terry Farrell Firefighters Fund was able to donate this ambulance to the Belfast FD in western NY.  The truck came to us from the Wantagh Levittown Volunteer Ambulance Corp.

Corinth Firefighters will soon have a new piece of equipment in service. June 23,2009 Deputy Chief Bowers made the trip north to Findlay Ohio to pick up a 1988 Sutphen 85′ Tower Ladder. The truck was DONATED by the TERRY FARRELL FUND to Corinth Fire Department. The Tower Ladder will be the first ladder truck in-service by a volunteer fire station, and will be only the second in the entire county . The Truck has a 4 man enclosed cab, Detroit diesel engine, allison automatic transmission, 1500gpm hale pump with a 350 gallon tank,and a 85′ Sutphen platform, the truck was also refurbished in 1996 by Custom Fire Apparatus and a new body installed. The truck is the former Findlay Ohio Ladder 1.

This 2003 truck was donated by the Terry Farrell Firefighters Fund to the Perry Center, NY Fire Department to be used as a first responder vehicle.  The truck was donated to the Fund by the North Massapequa Fire District.

The Terry Farrell Firefighters Fund donated this heavy rescue to the Warner Oklahoma Fire Department courtesy of Commissioner Ron Kestenbaum of the Town of Babylon.

Members of the Department, family and friends gathered at St. Peter’s Church in Manhattan for the annual Blue Mass on October 15.

During the service, firefighters, EMS members, police officers and members of all other uniformed services were honored. The ceremony honored and recognized the sacrifice of police and firefighters and paid tribute those who have given their lives in service to their communities.

The annual tradition began in Washington DC in 1934 and has since spread to cities across the country as a way to honor “blue” collar workers.

New York City’s Blue Mass was organized by the Fire Family Transport Group, which provides transportation services to the families of injured, ill or deceased New York City Firefighters.

Following the service, the Terry Farrell Scholarship Fund dedicated a new vehicle to the Family Transport Group in honor of Firefighter Farrell from Rescue 4, who died on September 11, 2001. The Scholarship Fund provides education funds for the children of active, retired, disabled and deceased FDNY members or Long Island volunteer department members.

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In June 2009, the Terry Farrell Firefighters Fund donated a shiny red fire truck which was given to a fire department in Western NY.

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On June 13th in San Diego at the San Diego’s Firehouse Museum, the San Diego Firefighters Emerald Society hosted a Memorial for Sgt/FF Brian E. Dunlap.  At the event the family was honored along with his platoon & Engine Co. from Camp Pendleton. A museum exhibit was unveiled honoring Brian’s service to his country and the Fire Service.  On September 24, 2005 Sgt. Brian E. Dunlap lost his life while conducting combat operations in Al Anber Province of Iraq. The Terry Farrell Firefighters Fund was honored to be part of this, with a $1,000.00 donation to a Scholarship Fund set-up in Honor of Brian Dunlap. Many thanks goes out to all that attended and helped.  Thanks also to Kurt Zingheim for going above and beyond in setting up such a wonderful event to honor Brian’s Family & friends.  Stop by the San Diego Firehouse Museum located at 1572 Columbia Street and view the Brian Dunlap Memorial Exhibit.  For more information, contact kzingheim@cox.net.

When Nicol Volunteer Fire Department Chief Steven Allan Sullivan died of a stroke days after fighting a fire, the department lost its first chief, one who had built a solid reputation as a firefighter and a leader.

The new fire chief, Gaston Wilson, said Sullivan’s death was a loss to both the department and to the surrounding community.

But his death also had wider resonance. After hearing about Sullivan’s death, a non-profit organization created in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks decided to donate a new fire truck to the department. The Terry Farrell Firefighters Fund, named after New York City firefighter and Dix Hills Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief Terry Farrell, has been reaching out to fire departments in need for a number of years. Farrell himself died in the line of duty at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11.

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The Terry Farrell Firefighters Fund gave this truck to the Briersfield, AL Fire Department in April of 2009.