2023 Memorial - Info for News Media
California Firefighters Memorial Ceremony
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2023 – 3:00pm Pacific
Sheraton Grand Hotel, 1230 J St., Sacramento, CA
Following Ceremony (appx. 4:30p), Public Procession to Memorial Wall at California Firefighters Memorial
Capitol Park, State Capitol, Sacramento.
HD Livestream at YouTube, Facebook and at cafirefoundation.org/memorial
MEDIA RELEASE: GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM JOINS HUNDREDS IN HONORING FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS AT SACRAMENTO CEREMONY OCT. 14 (READ THE RELEASE HERE)
DOWNLOAD A HIGH-DEFINITION FILE OF THE 2023 CALIFORNIA FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL -- .MP4 FORMAT -- 12.5GB FILE NOTE: INCLUDES CEREMONY PRE-ROLL. CEREMONY BEGINS AT APPX. 21 MINUTE MARK.
LIVE STREAM CAN ALSO BE VIEWED ON YOUTUBE HERE
DOWNLOAD PHOTOS FROM 2023 CALIFORNIA FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL AND PHOTOS AND BIOS OF FALLEN: Photos licensed for use and publication. Credit: California Fire Foundation (CLICK HERE TO GO TO FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS GALLERY)
2023 California Firefighters Memorial Program Book -- includes photos and bios of honorees (DOWNLOAD OR READ HERE)
LIST OF 2023 HONOREES - BY NAME (READ/DOWNLOAD HERE)
LIST OF 2023 HONOREES -- BY REGION (READ/DOWNLOAD HERE)
Short history of California Firefighters Memorial: CLICK HERE
About the California Fire Foundation: CLICK HERE
DAY OF EVENT INFORMATION
CLICK HERE to review the California Fire Foundation's policies regarding media credentials for the day of the event.
LIVE STREAM: - The 2023 Memorial Ceremony on October 14 will be streamed live in high definition at the California Fire Foundation’s YouTube page -- https://www.youtube.com/@TheCafirefoundation/streams. (will update with direct streaming link the day of the event).
The stream will be a multi-camera feed, produced by Firestar Studios. Livestream video is licensed for use, broadcast and online. Credit: California Fire Foundation.
The livestream will also be available at the California Fire Foundation's Facebook page: facebook.com/CAFireFound
POST EVENT INFORMATION
PHOTOS: Photos from the event will be posted as soon as possible following the ceremony. Link to event photos will be posted as soon as possible. May be used and published -- please credit: California Fire Foundation. Photos will also be posted continuously during and after the ceremony on the California Fire Foundation's social media pages at facebook, Twitter/X and Instagram -- @CAFireFound.
VIDEO: The recorded livestream will also be available at the same streaming link: youtube.com/@TheCafirefoundation/streams. In addition, high-definition MP4 download of the full ceremony will be made available at this link as soon as possible after the ceremony, within 2 hours of completion. Video licensed for use, broadcast and online. Credit: California Fire Foundation
On The Web
California Firefighters Memorial: www.cafirefoundation.org/memorial
California Fire Foundation: www.cafirefoundation.org
Social Media
Facebook; Instagram; Twitter/X: @CAFireFound
YouTube: youtube.com/TheCafirefoundation
California Professional Firefighters: www.cpf.org; facebook; Instagram; Twitter/X -- @CAFirefighters
2022 California Firefighters Memorial
On July 30, 2022, the California Firefighters Memorial Ceremony was held at the SAFE Convention Center in Sacramento. More than 80 names were added to the Memorial, representing firefighters who fell from on-duty injury or job-related illness from 2020 to 2022.