Columbia Memorial Stair Climb

Thank you Koonse Glass for sponsoring at the Lieutenant level! If your business would like to get involved in this event we have multiple levels of sponsorship available, and anything you can do goes towards honoring the lives of the fallen. #ringthebell #sponsorship #cmsc #getinvolved #thankyou [email protected] www.columbiastairclimb.com

Today we remember Lt. Bruce Britt who gave the ultimate sacrifice 7 years ago. Check out a couple ways you can give back by rounding up this week around town through the Columbia Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 1055. www.columbiastairclimb.com #cmsc #ringthebell #whoweclimbfor

Based on local restrictions, we've made the decision to hold the 2021 Memorial Stair Climb virtually. That doesn't mean that we aren't going to climb for every single one of the fallen, we may just be doing it in different locations. Similar to last year we'll have a FB live opening ceremony, this year featuring retired FDNY firefighter Tim Duffy. More day-of details will be announced as we get closer to the climb. Get registered so you can #ringthebell for the fallen from wh...erever you are! www.columbiastairclimb.com #CMSC #separatetogether

Registration for the 2021 Brotherhood Bash is now live, get signed up today! We're thrilled to be able to hold this event at Cooper's Ridge Event Venue where we'll have delicious food, drinks, DJ and a guest speaker as well as all kinds of fantastic raffle items. You won't want to miss this! Don't forget to get signed up for the climb as well - www.columbiastairclimb.com.... #CMSC

We're excited to announce that the date of our 2021 climb will be May 8th! This year commemorates the 20 year anniversary of 9/11 as well as the 5 year anniversary for the Columbia Memorial Stair Climb so our goal is to make it extra special. We are currently planning for a virtual event and will do our best to make an in-person climb happen as well but will follow local health orders.... Stay tuned for further event details. Registration will go live on 1/13 at 8am. www.columbiastairclimb.com #CMSC #neverforget

Tomorrow (11/30/20) is the last day to sign up if you’re interested in joining our team!

Have you ever wanted to help plan the Columbia Memorial Stair Climb!? Here is your opportunity! We currently have our Marketing Director position open for the 2021 Event! ... If you are interested, please fill out the form below. After filling this out, we will contact you for a zoom based interview. We will begin meetings in December and look forward to talking to you soon! DEADLINE TO APPLY: Nov 30th https://docs.google.com//1K2VO0pGa1zP5hZPyiE0dt60-zz/edit

The 9/11 Memorial Museum ceremony takes place.

This day in history had an impact of many of our lives. We remember it like it was yesterday. On this day among thousands of civilians we lost 422 first responders. Each ones’s story different, but all that day showed incredible bravery and strength. We vowed to Never Forget the events of this day. ... September 11th 2001. #neverforget #weclimbtohonor #weclimbtoremember #wewillneverforget

No day shall erase you from the memory of time. - Virgil Nineteen years ago tonight, 2977 people were eating dinner with their loved ones, hanging out with friends, working late, working out, attending their kids’ events or otherwise carrying out their daily lives not knowing the fate that awaited them in the morning. Among them were 343 firefighters, 70 law enforcement officers and 9 EMS personnel that gave their life trying to help others. Don’t forget the America of S...eptember 12, 2001. We are still a great nation. Hug the ones you love; tell them. Never forget.

Some of our staff is in Colorado this week and made a stop at the IAFF Firefighter Memorial is Colorado Springs, CO. Below is a photo of the wall that names each of the fallen 343 firefighters from September 11th, 2001. How many of you have visited this beautiful memorial? If you haven’t this is one for the list!

Did you love our virtual event? Want to check out another? Join CNY for their virtual climb!

The Twin Towers were the first skyscrapers to have a system of local and express elevators. A total of 99 motors operated the system in each tower. Recovered fr...om Ground Zero, this elevator motor from the Twin Towers can be seen inside the Museum’s Center Passage, which you can explore online. www.911memorial.org/explore See more

On #ThisDayInHistory in 1971, the last piece of steel was placed on the South Tower of the World Trade Center at 1,362 feet, above the cloud level. Construction... on the South Tower began in January of 1969. The World Trade Center towers were the tallest buildings in the world for less than a year; they were soon surpassed by Chicago’s Sears Tower. Still, the towers held an incomparable mystique. To learn more about these iconic twin towers, visit: https://bit.ly/3eJqKiz

It is with a sad heart that we share the passing of one our good friends and fellow AMSC - CNY Operations Director. Please keep his family and our climb family in your thoughts and prayers. Bud was a great man and will be greatly missed.

May 30, 2020 marks the 18th anniversary of the formal end of recovery operations at Ground Zero. Saturday morning at 11ET you can join a virtual commemoration ceremony presented by the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. #NeverForget

Last night we all got together for our post climb meeting. Coopers Ridge was kind enough to host us, and we had a great time finalizing details, and making final votes and budget decisions for next years climb, as well as awards to our staff. We are so hoping to see each and everyone of you in person next year for the 5th Annual CMSC! This year we handed out the following awards; Director of Excellence Award - Ryan Adams... Coordinator of Excellence Award - ELizabeth Leiva Three years of Service - Kayla Zwonitzer & Tiffany Goran In the meantime we will be at work planning for the CoMo Man Show, and hosting the AMSC conference here in November.

We've really enjoyed seeing your photos and videos from the 2020 Virtual Climb! We would love to use them in our promotional videos and albums if you are willing to share! If you have anything you'd like to share please drop it into this Drive folder! Thanks!! https://drive.google.com//1Wvv63c-fK6Q8vyqBxHj3iNSKZszlM0FU

We couldn’t be any happier with Andrew Kauffman ABC 17 News story on the climb this year. Have you seen it? You just might be in it

Thanks KOMU 8 for the great story! https://www.komu.com//columbia-memorial-stair-climb-goes-v

Thank you to everyone who joined us today virtually for the 2020 CMSC! We couldn’t have done this without your commitment to honoring, remembering, and helping us to #ringthebell during this pandemic. You all are amazing! -The CMSC Staff Please be sure to post your photos and videos and give us a tag! We will be collecting video and pictures soon!