September 8, 2012,
A group of Lakeside Fire Fighters joined hundreds of other firefighters and civilians in remembering the events of 9/11 during this year's annual 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb in San Diego. The event, held by the charity Firefighter Aid, includes an opening ceremony honoring the sacrifices made by emergency services personnel and a remembrance of all who died on September 11, 2001. Each person participating in the event climbs with a photo of one of the 343 FDNY firefighters who sacrificed their lives in the twin towers that day.
The first team of firefighters started the 110-story stair climb at 8:46 a.m. in remembrance of the exact time the north tower of the World Trade Center in Manhattan was struck. This year's inaugural team was a large group of chief officers from San Diego Fire-Rescue including fire chief Javier Mainar. Lakeside's nine-member team started our climb at 9:32 a.m. and completed the challenge in just over one-hour!
With many very generous donations, our team raised nearly $1000 for FireFighter Aid, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to caring for Firefighters and their families through sickness, distress, and death.
Lakeside Fire Fighters look forward to participating in this challenging and worthwhile event every September.
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| The 30-story San Diego Bayfront Hilton hosted the event. |
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| Junior Lakeside Firefighter Caleb Zauss looks ready to climb! |
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| Looking fresh after the climb from l, Reserve FF-PM Kyle Zauss, Reserve FF-PM Marc Poynter, FF-PM Danny Leetch, Captain Ian Lowe, Captain Scott Culkin, Captain Beto Lawler, Reserve FF-PM Corey Palmore, Captain Chuck Palmore. |
Post by: Captain Scott Culkin, Lakeside Fire District
Photos by: Amanda Zauss
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