Sep 11, 2024BoardMeeting
BoardNh Fire Academy Commemoration Ceremony
The event was the NH Fire Academy 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony marking the 23rd anniversary of the September 11th attacks. The ceremony included an invocation and a moment of silence to remember and honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost, including 343 firefighters, 37 Port Authority police officers, 23 NYPD officers, and eight EMT/paramedics. During the service, the times and sequence of the terrorist attacks were recounted, followed by the reading of the names of heroic New York City Firefighters, Emergency Medical Technicians, NYPD officers, and Port Authority police officers who died. Closing remarks emphasized reflecting on their courage and reaffirming gratitude for their service.