{"id":397827,"date":"2026-09-12T11:32:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T11:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/397827\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T11:32:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T11:32:15","slug":"for-christopher-lenahan-firefighting-is-a-career-of-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/397827\/","title":{"rendered":"For Christopher Lenahan, firefighting is a career of service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apopka Fire Department\u00a0engineer\u00a0Christopher Lenahan grew up around the fire service, with generations of firefighters in his family. His decision to follow that path was solidified when his uncle,\u00a0a New York City Fire Department\u00a0Rescue 4 firefighter, was killed in a\u00a0hardware storeexplosion three months before the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lenahan, a Florida native who has served in the fire service since about 2010, said what he enjoys most about serving Apopka is simple: \u201cThe people.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His\u00a0family\u2019s\u00a0ties to New York and the FDNY have given Sept. 11 particular meaning. Over the years, Lenahan has traveled to New York to\u00a0participate\u00a0in 9\/11 commemorative events and represent the department.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Become A Member<\/p>\n<p>The Apopka Chief does not have a paywall, but pavement-pounding journalism is not free. Join your neighbors who make this vital work possible.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"in-article__cta\" class=\"ct-link-button btn--m btn--secondary mdn-support-button\" href=\"https:\/\/theapopkachief.com\/become-a-member?ref=in_article_cta\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">See Member Benefits<\/a><a class=\"ct-link-button btn--m btn--primary\" href=\"https:\/\/theapopkachief.com\/newsletter-signup?ref=in_article_cta\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Join Our Newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twenty-five years later, he emphasizes teaching younger generations about the attacks and what followed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe education of never forgetting,\u201d Lenahan said.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1789212735_25_6.png\"  class=\"multiple_authors_guest_author_avatar avatar\" height=\"80\" width=\"80\"\/>                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/p>\n<p>Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                                                <a class=\"ppma-author-user_email-profile-data ppma-author-field-meta ppma-author-field-type-email\" aria-label=\"Email\" href=\"https:\/\/theapopkachief.com\/for-christopher-lenahan-firefighting-is-a-career-of-service\/mailto:tsargeant@theapopkachief.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Apopka Fire Department\u00a0engineer\u00a0Christopher Lenahan grew up around the fire service, with generations of firefighters in his family. 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