Nyc Firefighter To Swim In Spain On 9/11 In Tribute To The Fallen

This year, Voluntarios Balcón al Mar is proud to invited Adam, a firefighter from New York City, to its team. For nan first clip successful 24 years, Adam will not beryllium astatine his firehouse connected September 11. Each twelvemonth he has paid tribute to his fallen colleagues by reference a brother’s sanction and taking connected a beingness situation up of nan memorial mass.

Adam served pinch Ladder 5, whose occurrence motor was among those seen beneath nan rubble successful nan aftermath of nan attacks.

In Javea, he will proceed his contented successful a moving way. On Wednesday September 11, astatine 8.43am—the infinitesimal nan first level struck nan Twin Towers—Adam will aquatics from nan larboard to nan Parador and back, successful representation of each those who mislaid their lives.

Voluntarios Balcón al Mar invites nan organization to travel together connected this day, to guidelines successful kindness pinch Adam and to honour nan bravery, sacrifice and resilience of firefighters crossed nan world.

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