Firefighters with Toledo Fire and Rescue, from left, Lindsay Kernyo, Tanner DuVall, Chris Segura and Evan Back scale the stairs during the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, where participants go up 110 stories in honor of those who died that day and the first responders who climbed the towers, at the University of Toledo's Glass Bowl.  (The Blade/Kurt Steiss)  Buy Image

Firefighter Chris Segura, with Toledo Fire and Rescue, puts on his helmet ahead of the the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb.  (The Blade/Kurt Steiss)  Buy Image

Toledo Fire Department's Lindsay Kernyo starts off the group.  (The Blade/Kurt Steiss)  Buy Image

Firefighters with Toledo Fire and Rescue, from left, Lindsay Kernyo, Tanner DuVall, Chris Segura and Evan Back scale the stairs.  (The Blade/Kurt Steiss)  Buy Image

Firefighters make their way down in full protective gear during the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb.  (The Blade/Kurt Steiss)  Buy Image

Firefighters with Toledo Fire and Rescue, from left, Lindsay Kernyo, Tanner DuVall, Chris Segura and Evan Back scale the stairs.  (The Blade/Kurt Steiss)  Buy Image

Attendees participate during the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, where participants go up 110 stories.  (The Blade/Kurt Steiss)  Buy Image

Firefighters with Toledo Fire and Rescue, from left, Lindsay Kernyo, Tanner DuVall and Chris Segura scale the stairs.  (The Blade/Kurt Steiss)  Buy Image

Attendees scale the stairs during the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb. Horizon Science Academies (Toledo and Springfield) students partook in the event, along with UT athletes and Toledo firefighters.  (The Blade/Kurt Steiss)  Buy Image

The group of firefighters scale the steps during the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, where participants go up 110 stories in honor of those who died that day and the first responders who climbed the towers.  (The Blade/Kurt Steiss)  Buy Image

Attendees, in this photo mostly Horizon students, go up the stairs during the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb.  (The Blade/Kurt Steiss)  Buy Image

Nate Navigato, with the Toledo men's basketball team ascends the stairs.  (The Blade/Kurt Steiss)  Buy Image

Jaelan Sanford, with the Toledo men's basketball team, turns to go down the stairs.  (The Blade/Kurt Steiss)  Buy Image

Firefighters with Toledo Fire and Rescue, from front to back, Lindsay Kernyo, Tanner DuVall, Chris Segura and Evan Back go down the stairs.  (The Blade/Kurt Steiss)  Buy Image

Kelly Pirolli, a third grade teacher at the Horizon Science Academy, descends the stairs.  (The Blade/Kurt Steiss)  Buy Image

Mileckia Townsend, 17, and in the 12th grade at Horizon Science Academy, descends the stairs.  (The Blade/Kurt Steiss)  Buy Image

Firefighters with Toledo Fire and Rescue scale the stairs.  (The Blade/Kurt Steiss)  Buy Image

Josiah Jacobs, 12, in seventh grade at the Horizon Science Academy, gives a thumbs up as he gets near his 110th story.  (The Blade/Kurt Steiss)  Buy Image

Josiah Jacobs, 12, in seventh grade at the Horizon Science Academy, nears his 110th story.  (The Blade/Kurt Steiss)  Buy Image