September 11th is a day that no American should ever forget. It is also a special day for Fireman around the world, as it is the largest Line of Duty Death (LODD) single day in the history of the Fire Service. 343 of New York's Firemen lost their lives that day in an effort to rescue as many trapped occupants of the World Trade Center as they could. Let's not forget that members of the FDNY successfully rescued thousands of civilians from those buildings before they eventually collapsed.
Every year, Fireman from all over the Puget Sound gather to remember our fallen brothers by climbing 2 Union square (55 stories) twice, to ensure that every brother makes it(the equivelant of the Trade Towers)to the top and will not be forgotten. We carry a picture of our fallen to the top and do so with honors. I went up that climb "4" times on Saturday, 220 floors, to take 5 of my brothers to the top. I took the following names with me to the top.
Lt. Frank Callahan - Ladder co. 35
FF Chris Pickford - Engine co. 201
Lt. Micheal Healey - Squad co. 41
FF Chris Santora - Engine co. 54
Capt. Tim Stackpole - Division 11
After climbing 220 floors, I knew that this would not bode well for my cyclo-cross race well the following day, but I'm more than willing to sacrifice my personal goals to ensure the rememberance of our fallen. A small sacrifice to say the least. RFB-DTRT
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