Steel Standing 18.5 Feet Long...

Steel Standing 18.5 Feet Long.... This 911 Memorial Is Unique.. , This 911 First Responders Memorial provides a final resting place for local police, fire, EMS and emergency room personnel and their families., Escorted by City of Sylvania Police and Fire Personnel, a surviving beam from the wreckage of The World Trade Center arrived via motorcade, to its home here at Toledo Memorial Park, in Sylvania, Ohio. It was dedicated September 10th, 2016., Many thanks to the participants and guests at the dedication ceremony, some of whom are featured in these photos: , Sylvania Honor Guard . Toledo Police Honor Guard . Whitacre Logistics, LLC . Henry Gurtzweiler Crane Service . Iron Workers Local 55 . Sylvania Police and Fire . Toledo Police and Fire . Buck and Knobby Equipment Company . Toledo Memorial Park Staff . City of Sylvania . City of Toledo Firefighters Pipes and Drums . Marcy Kaptur (US Representative) . Bob Latta (Congressman) . Jeff Clegg (CEO Toledo Memorial Park), What Is A First Responder? , "Basically, when everyone is running out of a place or away from an incident, we are running toward it." , Dr. Shirley Greene, PhD, "We are sometimes called the canaries in the cage because we are the first ones to arrive to an emergency scene." , Joe Walter, Retired Assistant Fire Chief, Toledo, "First Responders are the first arriving units into any disaster; it's up to us to make sense of what's happened, try to sort things out and mitigate whatever issue is going on at that particular time." , Mark Briggs, Training Coordinator, Steel Standing 18.5 Feet Long... , This 911 Memorial Is Unique., . A surviving beam from the wreckage of The World Trade Center serves as a symbol and reminder of the commitment and sacrifice of All First Responders, on Sept. 11, 2001, and every day..., . A jib from a 1940's era Bucyrus Erie Crane is welded onto the end of the beam - a 13,000 pound section of structural steel., . The crane cable symbolically recalls the 9/11 rescue effort message: 'Never Forget', by literally supporting the steel beam with the American flag standing guard., . The beam is fastened to an octogonal, reinforced concrete base, which stands 9.5 feet tall, and is designed in the shape of a bolt. It symbolizes the American spirit that rebuilt Ground Zero., . The beam points directly at The World Trade Center, 1 degree south from due east., . The monument's name is taken from the "Last Call" ritual, which is observed during the final service of a fallen police officer or firefighter., "September 11th , belongs to our nation , but it is the first responders , who defined it."? , Marcy Kaptur, US Representative for Ohio's 9th Congressional District, "Even the smallest act of service, , the simplest act of kindness, , is a way to honor those we lost, , a way to reclaim that spirit , of unity that followed 9/11." , President Barrack Obama, 2011 Radio Address, The base of this symbolic structure has 185 niches, providing opportunities for first responders and their spouses and/or significant others to become a part of this magnificent memorial., Additionally, 1,046 gravesites encompass the memorial, allowing for traditional and cremation options with personalized markers and/or monument choices., Personalized pavers lining the northwest sidewalk to the memorial are available to honor a loved one, or to pay tribute to those who lost those in the line of duty locally or nationally. , The revenue from the sale of these pavers provides for the upkeep and maintenance of the memorial area.