Firefighters across the nation climbed 110 flights of stairs in remembrance of 9/11 victims

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• Firefighters marked the 17th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks on the US with tributes to the 343 firefighters who died.
• Video footage and images on Tuesday showed first-responders wearing their gear, including the self-contained breathing apparatus, while climbing up different types of stairs to simulate the 110-flight World Trade Center.

Firefighters across the nation marked the 17th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks on the US with touching tributes to the victims, 343 of whom were fellow firefighters.

Video footage and images on Tuesday showed the first-responders wearing their gear, including the self-contained breathing apparatus, while climbing various types of stairs to simulate the actions of first-responders on the scene that day.

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