Fire & EMS Honors September 11 Anniversary By: Orange County Communications Department
Beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 11, members of the County of Orange Fire & EMS (COFEMS) team were suiting up. This time, however, they were not responding to an emergency. Instead, they were honoring the memory of those that responded 24 years ago during the terrorist attacks that shook our country. “Many [of the responders] went in knowing they wouldn’t come out,” said Jeff Moubray, COFEMS Instructor and Orange Volunteer Fire Company Firefighter, speaking to the assembled personnel. “We do this in memory of them.” After these words, the team began a Memorial Stair Climb on the stands at Porterfield Park. As they circled the bleachers, each member rang a bell as they passed it. In total, it rang 343 times, once for each FDNY firefighter who made the ultimate sacrifice. As that team continued their Stair Climb, another group of Fire & EMS staff gathered at Orange County High School. There, members of the JROTC conducted a ceremony in remembrance of the fallen and in honor of our military and first responders who continue to answer the call.
We were honored to conduct and participate in these memorials. We appreciate the support and partnership of our fellow agencies and the Orange County JROTC.
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OCI September 2025
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