{"id":397005,"date":"2026-09-11T16:10:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T16:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/397005\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T16:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T16:10:11","slug":"9-11-25-years-orlando-fire-department-assistant-chief-recalls-honoring-fallen-first-responders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/397005\/","title":{"rendered":"9\/11: 25 Years | Orlando fire department assistant chief recalls honoring fallen first responders"},"content":{"rendered":"

9\/11: 25 Years | Orlando fire department assistant chief recalls honoring fallen first responders<\/p>\n

Assistant Chief Aaron Rhodes of the Orlando Fire Department reflects on traveling to New York after 9\/11 to support the FDNY and honor those who lost their lives. <\/p>\n

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As the nation remembers the first responders lost on 9\/11, Assistant Chief Aaron Rhodes of the Orlando Fire Department shared his experience of traveling to New York to support the FDNY in the aftermath of the attacks. <\/p>\n

Rhodes said he joined the effort by flying from Florida to New York to assist his friends and colleagues at the FDNY. <\/p>\n

He, along with firefighters from across the country, spent months attending funeral services in New York City. <\/p>\n

Rhodes reflected on the invaluable sense of camaraderie that emerged in the wake of the attacks. <\/p>\n

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