This Year America Climbs With You
“On September 11, 343 FDNY firefighters climbed the World Trade Center towers to save others. This year, every American is invited to climb one flight of stairs to help symbolically finish their heroic climb and honor every firefighter who has made the ultimate sacrifice.”
Launch the Movement in Your Community
Created By: National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
Climb. Share. Challenge.
Why Your Department
Because your community trusts you more than anyone. When the firehouse says “this matters,” the town listens. This campaign travels on that trust, and it goes nowhere without you.
Because this is your tradition. The 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb began with five Colorado firefighters ascending 110 flights in full gear in a Denver stairwell in 2005. By 2008 every climber carried the name and photograph of one of the 343. Today, Official 9/11 Memorial Stair Climbs are held in more than 40 states. For the 343 extends that tradition to every member of your community.
Because every flight finishes their climb. On September 11, the 343 climbed the World Trade Center towers to save others. For the 25th anniversary, every American can climb one or more flights to help symbolically finish their heroic climb and honor every firefighter who has made the ultimate sacrifice.
Because every tribute supports Fire Hero Families. The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, established by Congress in 1992, honors fallen firefighters, supports their families, and works to reduce line-of-duty deaths. Every flight climbed and every dollar donated strengthens that mission.
“343 climbed for us. This year, we climb for them.”
Your Department Can Lead the Movement
Scan the QR code and climb one flight.
Ask your department to climb, share, and challenge three.
Post your crew videos and photos, movement graphics, and the QR code.
Ask Your Community
Climb one flight anywhere, or join an NFFF Official 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb.
Visit ForThe343.org, tap Climb One Flight Now, and add your flights to the nationwide total.
Challenge three others to climb and keep the movement growing.
Everything Your Department Needs
Kit includes a community email, roll call script, social media posts, campaign graphics, and a station flyer with QR code. Invite your firefighters, families, first responders, city leaders, local businesses, and your entire community to participate.
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Answers for departments on how to participate, track flights, and lead the movement in your community.
Posters, social posts, scripts, and campaign graphics, ready to download and share with your department.