09/06/2026
This morning, members of Garden City Fire-Rescue joined fellow first responders at Enmarket Arena for the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, hosted by the Savannah Professional Firefighters Association.
For firefighters and first responders, the 9/11 Stair Climb is more than a memorial. It is a promise to remember.
On September 11, 2001, firefighters, law enforcement officers, EMS personnel, and other first responders rushed toward unimaginable danger while thousands of others were trying to escape. That day, 343 FDNY firefighters, 37 Port Authority Police Department officers, 23 New York City Police Department officers, and other emergency personnel made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.
During memorial stair climbs across the country, first responders climb in honor of those who never came home. Each flight of stairs represents the courage, selflessness, and sacrifice of the men and women who answered the call that morning.
For those of us who serve today, participating is a way to carry their memory forward. Some climb in full gear. Some carry the name or photograph of a fallen first responder. Everyone climbs with the same purpose: to honor their sacrifice and ensure their legacy is never forgotten.
Garden City Fire-Rescue is honored to have taken part in this morning’s climb alongside our brothers and sisters from across the fire service and first responder community.
Thank you to the Savannah Professional Firefighters Association for hosting an outstanding and meaningful event and for bringing our community together to remember and honor those we lost.
We climb for those who climbed before us.
We remember their courage. We honor their sacrifice.