When Chelsea Renee Farmer went to the gym this week to get in an early workout, she had no idea she would bear witness to a scene that would strike chords in her heart.
Fortunately, she had her phone with her, so began to film.
Her subsequent Facebook post, wherein it was explained that two firefighters had scaled 110 stories on the StairMaster – and then back down – while dressed in full firefighting gear quickly went viral. More than 200,000 people liked her video and more than 420,000 people shared it.
According to the National Fallen Firefighters Association, the tradition started in 2005 when give Colorado firefighters met up at a high-rise building to climb 110 flights in a bid to pay tribute to their fallen brethren. Dubbed the “9-11 Memorial Stair Climb”, it’s since become popular with service men and women up and down the country.
As the popularity of Chelsea’s video shows, no one will forget 9/11, and nor should they. Such a day needs to be remembered, so that we can aim to prevent it from ever happening again. Not only that, though, but it needs to be remembered for the immortally brave actions of the men and women who lost their lives that day trying to save others.
We take our hats off to firefighters all over America. Without your heart and courage, the world would be a much more frightening place.
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