Fire Critic An Unadulterated View of the Fire Service
Once again, I offer you the BEST firefighter calendars from around the World. This year, all of the calendars have once again been compiled into one single list. Don’t worry, there are plenty of men and women firefighters featured in these calendars! These calendars support great charities across the globe!
As always, I commend each of the firefighters depicted in these calendars for taking the time to get fit or remain fit for the calendar. I know it is hard work. Thank you for all of the calendars who sent in a calendar for review…it makes this process easier.
If your department has a calendar, it helps if you send one to us for judging. Contact The Fire Critic at FireCritic@FireCritic.com. Calendars are ranked using an algorithm focusing on criteria related to the calendars, their websites/SM, their purpose/charity, and whether or not one was submitted for judging.
20. Billings Local 521 Firefighters Calendar
Help raise funds for the Rich Du Val Benevolent Fund!
19. Kamloops Firefighters Calendar
Proceeds donated to the BC Burn Fund and Royal Inland Hospital Foundation.
18. Houston Fire Fighters Calendar
This is our 26th year selling our calendar and we think it is one of our best ever. Published since 1990, the calendar benefits the Houston Fire Fighters Burned Children’s Fund. Calendar sales proceeds help provide community fire safety and prevention education and aid to children in the Greater Houston area who have been burned or injured in accidents, fires and other incidents. The Fund is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.They make great gifts for friends and family. See for yourself, order yours today.
17. Toronto Firefighter Calendar
With every purchase and donation to the unique 12-month Calendar you are supporting the Fire Fighters’ Cancer Research Fund at the Princess Margaret. Cancer adversely affects the lives of many, but firefighters face higher-than-average risks of many types of cancer when compared with the general population. The Ontario Workplace and Safety Insurance Act recognizes eight types of cancer that are presumed to be an occupational disease due to the nature of their employment. Since its inception, the calendar has raised almost $ 1 million dollars to fund life-saving cancer research at The Princess Margaret
16. Red Hot Dates Calendar
The Red Hot Dates calendar has grown year on year and proved to be a huge success. Over time it’s helped many charities with funding and support. The calendars feature operational fire fighters but its true success is dependant on so many behind the camera.
15. Australia Firefighters Calendar
This is actually 4 calendars covering Australia including New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, and Australia (if I am not mistaken)
The Firefighters Calendar was established in 1993 and presently raises funds for the Children’s Hospital Foundation and the Westmead Children’s Hospital Burns unit.
Firefighters from around the country have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to help alleviate the pain and suffering of children admitted to hospital with severe burns each year.
The Firefighters Calendar has a proud history of supporting the Children’s Hospital Foundation and the Westmead Children’s Hospital Burns unit and we are excited to extend our support to hospitals around the country.
14. St. Paul Firefighter Calendar
We are proud to announce the release of our 7th annual St. Paul Firefighters calendar! Proceeds of the 2016 calendar will benefit the non-profit Canine Inspired Change. Canine Inspired Change develops and leads custom courses fusing dog training and therapy, empowering participants to explore new ways of healing, growth and learning.
13. South Florida Firefighters Calendar
Our mission is to raise money for various local charities and raise awareness of important community issues. To date, the non-profit organization has raised over $240,000 to benefit charities such as the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Habitat for Humanity’s Hurricane Andrew Fund, Ronald McDonald Children’s Charities, Neighbors 4 Neighbors, Best Buddies, Cystic Fibrosis, Local 10’s Care Force, Safehaven for Newborns and Here’s Help. Please support your local charities by purchasing one of our Calendars.
12. Hall of Flame Calendar (Greater Vancouver Firefighters)
Firefighters from most of the Lower Mainland Fire Departments donate their time as models and as special event hosts. Proceeds from the Calendar benefit the BC Professional Firefighters Burn Fund, the CKNW Orphans Fund, and the various charities supported by the Vancouver Firefighter Charities. The Hall of Flame Calendar has raised over $1,000,000 for charity in the past 25 years.
11. Utah Firefighter Calendar
Utah Firefighters are teaming up to fight cancer! Help us by purchasing a calendar. All proceeds are going to the American Cancer Society!
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10. Charleston Area Firefighter Calendar
Featuring Caitlyn’s inspirational story, along with 14 other amazing rescue animals! This beautifully photographed 2016 calendar was only made possible thanks to the many Greater Charleston firefighters who gave their time and energy to this project! All net proceeds benefit “Toby’s Fund,” Charleston Animal Society’s medical fund that cares for thousands of abused, neglected and abandoned animals every year. Charleston Animal Society is sustaining the first “No Kill” community in the Southeast your calendar purchase allows us to continue saving lives! Enjoy your calendar, the perfect addition to any home or office. And thank you for your order, we truly appreciate your support.
9. Firefighters vs. Autism Calendar
Firefighters vs. Autism was organized exclusively to educate the community about the dangers of wandering and drowning that are prevalent among those within the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). We are firefighters, family members and friends who are primarily engaged in educating first responders, the community, as well as the parents of children with Autism, for the purpose of preventing wandering and drowning among individuals with ASD. Our primary purpose is to provide workshops for first responders in order to educate them on the dangers of wandering and drowning as well as to provide opportunities for families, friends and/or caregivers to learn about what they can do to prevent these tragedies from happening. Firefighters vs Autismprovides information to the community in general on the dangers that individuals with Autism could face.
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8. America’s Female Firefighters Calendar
Raising and Expending funds for the benefit of burn survivors across the United States. Raising Awareness and educating about fire safety, treatment of burn injuries. We do this by producing the America’s Female Firefighters Calendar. Traveling to various fire/ems expos and conventions to promote. The pages of the AFF calendar are graced with ladies from across the United States, and all of which serve their communities as paid full-time firefighters. The women who are selected to be featured in the calendar exemplify good health, fitness and moral character, and are dedicated to their profession in the fire service. For our family of AFF ladies, it is not about being a “Calendar Girl”, but rather being able to “GIVE BACK” and make a difference.
7. Fire Rescue Dogs Calendar
The Fire Rescue Dogs Calendar fundraising project benefits Lifeline Puppy Rescue located in Colorado who rescues more than 1,200 puppies every year. Funds raised from the Calendar will go towards several large expenses including vacinations, medications, spaying/neuturing and lifesaving veterinary care. Any additional funds will go towards updating the shelter in order to keep it in tip top shape.
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6. Firefighters Without Borders
We have members from twelve different departments from across Canada participating in our calendar.
Great people getting together for a great cause.
Firefighters Without Borders is supporting:
Fire Stations in Santiago Chile by providing station wear uniforms for the crews. They didn’t have a uniform to wear and now they have clothing to wear when going to medical calls and around the stations.
We are currently working on a program in Macedonia where we will train local firefighters who have nothing, in First Aid, Firefighting Techniques, and we are already providing them with bunker gear and firefighting equipment such as SCBA and all protective equipment.
We are very excited to work in Canada’s North to provide training and support to remote and isolated First Nations departments. Nunavut is one of many places we are looking to deploy and help.
Our support for Central America continues as we supply equipment to Honduras, Peru, Mexico, Columbia and Antigua.
Some of our upcoming potential deployments in 2016 include going to Macedonia, St.Lucia and Honduras.
5. Firehouse Dolls
Firehouse Dolls is firefighter owned and operated. Our Calendars feature Beautiful Female Firefighters, EMT’s, Paramedics. Dispatchers and any pretty girl associated with the fire/rescue service. Paid and Volunteer!
A portion of the sales of our products are donated to various charities. The models go to trade shows every year to sell and autograph our products. Please look for the models at the next trade show you are attending.
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4. Kansas Firefighters “Strength of Kansas” Calendar
The “Strength of Kansas” Firefighter Calendar was created to support the Kansas Firefighter Museum. Through the money they raise, they are able to support a Coats for Kids program as well as a free annual fire camp for kids. This year, they have an additional goal to raise money to provide decontamination wipes for firefighters when they respond to fires in an effort to prevent dangerous cancers caused by toxins firefighters are exposed to.
3. Colorado Firefighters Calendar
Founded in 2011, by a group of visionaries who wanted to do more for burn victims in the community and raise fire safety awareness, the Colorado Firefighter Calendar is comprised of a volunteer board of directors who plan and produce the calendar, calendar events and child safety educational programs. Firefighters from around the state volunteer time to raise funds, attend events, educate children on fire prevention and increase awareness for the Children’s Hospital Colorado Burn Center and other centers around Colorado. These men and women represent one of the noblest professions and the calendar serves as a tribute to firefighters and the people they serve. Net proceeds received from the sale of calendars and special events will directly benefit the Children’s Hospital Burn Center and centers across the state.
2. Saskatchewan Professional Firefighters Calendar
Since 1974 the Saskatchewan Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund has raised over $6 million to purchase equipment for our two provincial state of the art Burn Units; one at the Regina General Hospital and one at the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon. We also fund the Saskatchewan Professional Fire Fighters Hyperbaric Chamber at the Moose Jaw Union Hospital.
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1. Hotstuff Calendar (Calgary Firefighters)
The HotStuff Calendar began in the late 1980’s. It was created as a fundraiser to raise awareness for the Calgary Firefighters cherished charity, the Calgary Burn Treatment Centre. Larry, a firefighter and photographer organized and produced the early years of the calendar.
The firefighters who modeled for the calendar were originally selected as part of the Ladies Night Out event. They would do runway work and entice the female audience for their vote. Now the selections are made from volunteers. When there are more than 13 good-looking guys, we double up a few of the months as a bonus for the women buying the calendar.
The calendar has changed its look and size over the years and even had one edition that was black and white. The graphic designers have worked hard to give the calendar a strong look that goes beyond the normal calendar page.
In the last few years the Firefighters Museum Society Calgary have been supplying the old fire trucks and props used in the backgrounds. These guys are great, giving interesting histories on the gear used. Many of their stories have made it into the little side notes sprinkled throughout the older calendars.
The Hotstuff calendar has won many awards for its design and photography. It is considered one of the best firefighter calendars available and is hotly anticipated each year.
