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The 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb was truly a sight to see. The brotherhood that these men feel when they take to a flight of stairs, whether at FDIC in a memorial climb or in a real-life emergency scenario, is an extremely powerful and meaningful thing.
It all began in solemn prayer remembering those whose lives were lost in the line of duty on 9/11. After a brief speech the bagpipes began to burst with their traditional Irish color. That’s when the climbing ensued.
Stair after stair, step by step, Lucas Oil was conquered. A man behind me whispered, “Good luck son,” as his hero marched up the concrete and beyond into the rafters of the echoing stadium. On the minds of these men and women were those who perished courageously in the line of duty. On their chests were name tags and pictures of victims who fell on that fateful day. After a total of 110 stories worth of stairs were on their belts and in their hearts, each firefighter came back down.
In remembrance of those whose lives were lost, please consider visiting firehero.org and give back in any way you can. Stair climbs are a great way to organize support and raise money for firefighters across the nation.
Please leave us a comment on your experience at FDIC or with the stair climb below. We’d love to hear what you have to say!
Also, consider checking out this video on Dave Statter’s blog of Brian Bush explaining the importance of the climb.
