In front of the wall stands a 10-foot (3.0 m) high dark bronze sculpture of two firefighters rescuing an injured colleague created by New York sculptor Robert Eccleston.

The sculpture rests on a paved plaza with charcoal and red bricks forming a Maltese Cross.

The Memorial stands on the northeast side of the Empire State Plaza in the park-like area bordered by Norway maples.

It is easily accessible to the hundreds of thousand of visitors who travel to the New York State Capitol and Plaza each year.

The Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ceremony is held each year during national Fire Prevention Week.