With
each year that passes, the memory and reality of 9/11/01 fades a little further
back in our minds. This is part of the reason 343 firefighters gather each year
to climb the stairs of the Tennessee Tower at the Nashville 9/11 Memorial Stair
Climb. Just a few weeks ago, firefighters from 7 states and 63 different
departments gathered to climb 110 floors in memory of the fallen 343 FDNY
brothers. For the fourth year in a row, each firefighter climbed the 110 floors
in full turnout gear and SCBA along with a lanyard containing a picture and
name of one of the fallen.
Many
families affected by loss 12 years ago still struggle with the pain caused by
the attack on 9/11/01.The Stair Climb raises money that helps fund the FDNY
Counseling Unit who is currently helping over 7,000 people still dealing
directly with the aftermath of 9/11. Participating is a small way the fire
community in and around Tennessee can help support those who lost so much. 10
members of Brentwood Fire Rescue
climbed, and three volunteered in the Sept. 8th event.
Engineer Jesse Piche and Firefighter Jason Sykes complete one of the
four laps up the Tennessee Tower.
Firefighter Bill Washington
Firefighter Andy Frye
Engineer Jeremy Giroux
Team Photo after the
climb was completed. From Left to Right:
Jeremy Giroux, Bill
Washington, Jason Sykes, Jesse Piche, Chris Shore, Andy Fry, and Nick Adams