Over 2,300 climbers participated at the 12th Annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Lambeau Field. They shared with us their heartfelt reasons for climbing and experiences. Learn about the importance of honoring those who sacrificed their lives and the sense of community that brings everyone together. If you couldn't attend but wish to contribute, visit firehero.org to donate. Let's honor our heroes together.

Date Aired: 09/20/2024

Featuring: Host Alie Reetz & 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb Participants

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Featuring: Host Dan Meyer & Lieutenant Josh Baltz

Date published: 9/6/2024

🚒🐕 Discover how facility dogs are revolutionizing firefighter mental health!

In this podcast episode, Lieutenant Josh Baltz from the Wilmington Fire Department in North Carolina discusses the impact of their facility dog program. Lt. Baltz details how specially trained dogs are integrated into daily operations to provide crucial support for crisis response and mental health every day. He shares personal experiences and highlights the program's broader effects on the department and the community, emphasizing the cultural shift it has fostered and the improvements in mental health outcomes. Tune in to learn about the logistics of the program, the role of the dogs in the fire service and a valuable model for fire departments looking to implement a program across the nation.

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In this episode of the Pierce™ Dispatch Podcast, we welcome Division Chief Oren and Battalion Chief Ben to share about the history and significance of the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climbs, which commemorate the 343 firefighters who died on September 11th, 2001. They share the physical and emotional challenges of the climbs, the evolution of the event and how the climbs have expanded nationally. They highlight the importance of remembrance, community involvement and the funds raised for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation’s various programs supporting first responders and the FDNY.

Tune in to learn more about this meaningful event!

Date Aired: 08/16/2024

Featuring: Host Dan Meyer, Division Chief Oren Bersagel-Briese & Ben West

Guests:

• Division Chief Oren Bersagel-Briese of the Castle Rock Fire & Rescue Department established the first stair climb in 2005. He is now a National Coordinator of the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF).
• Battalion Chief Ben West of the Gallatin Fire Department is an Advocate for the NFFF. He is the organizer of the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb in Nashville, Tennessee.
• Dan Meyer is the Vice President of Sales at Pierce Manufacturing.

Discover more information about the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb here: https://www.piercemfg.com/climb

Find a climb near you here: https://www.firehero.org/events/9-11-stair-climbs/

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Whether you’re in the market for the latest in fire apparatus technology, or just passionate about the firefighting community and its evolution, this episode of Pierce™ Dispatch is for you.

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