Firefighters Memorial

Firefighters Memorial Tartan available exclusively at USA Kilts

The profession of Firefighting is the noblest of professions. Firefighters run into burning buildings when others are running out. They risk their lives to save others whom they do not know. No matter what your job, gender or social status, they’re here to risk their lives to save yours.

Less than 2 weeks after the 9/11 attacks, we visited ground zero in New York and was forever changed. There were piles of rubble and crumbled buildings all around and the white dust covered everything. The smell of drywall and death hung heavy in the air. In that moment, we reflected on the men and women who rushed into the towering infernos to save others. They rushed up the crowded stairwells, pushing through people coming down to find those trapped by rubble or hiding under desks. Many of those heroic men and women did not make it home to see their families that day.

We wanted to do something to show them and ALL firefighters that what they do is important... more than any celebrity or sports figure celebrated in pop culture. We wanted to give back in a meaningful way, but didn’t know how. We decided to create a tartan honoring ALL firefighters for what they do every day. The firefighters we have spoken with tell us, they’re “just doing their job”. To us, they’re doing the most important job and deserve all the help that we can give to them.

We created the Firefighter’s Memorial Tartan as a way to raise money for firefighter’s charities. USA Kilts donates 10% of every kilt made to the Leary Firefighters Foundation. Please note that we’re not “inflating the price” of these kilts... we are charging the standard price for our kilts and donating the money out of our own pockets.  To every firefighter (or family member of one) who reads this message, thank you. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We hope the money we donate helps to train and save the lives of those who are here to save ours.