The National Stair Climb for Fallen Firefighters hosted by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) plans to continue its annual tradition of remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice on Sept. 11, 2001, with a virtual event during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Each participant climbs the equivalent of the 110 stories of the World Trade Center towers carrying the name and photo of a fallen firefighter to symbolically complete their climb. The FDNY lost 343 members in the line of duty that day, while many others have been lost to Ground Zero-related illnesses since.
You can join climbers from around the world between Sept. 11 and Dec. 31 to remember our fallen 9/11 heroes.
Watch highlights from the 2019 National Stair Climb below:
You can personalize your climb this year with a Virtual Stair Climb Toolkit, which includes:
- Opening Ceremony Video - Many who have climbed with us before know that our live events include an opening ceremony to thank everyone and get everyone ready for the climb. Our Virtual Stair Climb Toolkit includes one too. Watch online before you climb to remember.
- 343 Roll Call - You will receive a link to watch before/after your climb including all of the firefighters we honor at each climb.
- Printable Honor Badges - You can download our honor badge collection, choose the hero or heroes that you will climb in honor of, and print their badge(s) to carry with you during your climb.
- Virtual Bell - Once you've completed your climb, you will ring the "Virtual Bell," by playing the 5-5-5 bell video to remember your firefighter. We encourage you to post a photo or video of yourself completing your journey using the hashtags #911stairclimb #neverforget #NFFFstairclimbs.
- Invitation to a Special Stair Climber Facebook Group - Interact with other climbers across the country, share how you are honoring firefighters with your climb, and get ideas from other climbers too!
- Virtual Climber T-Shirt - You will receive a special shirt made especially for our 2020 virtual climbers. Your shirt will arrive after December 31, 2020.
Click Here to Register for Your Climb
*This climb benefits the FDNY Counseling Services Unit and the programs of the NFFF to support the families of our nation’s fallen firefighters.
