3rd Annual FDNY Foundation Climb To SUMMIT Brought to you by SL Green Realty Corp.

🏙️ Event Overview

• Date: Sunday, May 4, 2025
• Location: One Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY
• Organizer: FDNY Foundation in partnership with SL Green Realty Corp.
• Race Link: FDNY Foundation Climb

🏃‍♂️ Purpose of the Climb

• Goal: Highlight the importance of physical fitness for FDNY firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics.
• Fundraising: Proceeds will help purchase stair climbers for FDNY firehouses and EMS stations.
• Challenge: Climbers will race up 1,100 feet to reach SUMMIT One Vanderbilt.
• Community Support: Aims to support the brave individuals who respond at a moment's notice.

🔥 Rescue Story

• Emergency Response: Firefighters recently ascended 21 flights in full bunker gear weighing 60 lbs in 70+ degree weather.
• Lifesaving Action: Conducted a roof rope rescue to save trapped occupants.
• Critical Skills: This incident emphasized the role of timing, training, and physical fitness.
• Heroic Efforts: Their relentless training ensures they are always prepared for high-stress situations.

🏢 About One Vanderbilt

• Architecture: One Vanderbilt represents the modernization of Manhattan with its iconic shape.
• Height: Standing at 1,401 feet, it is the tallest commercial skyscraper in midtown Manhattan.
• Global Ranking: Among the top 30 tallest buildings in the world.
• SUMMIT Experience: Offers an immersive observatory experience with 360-degree views of the skyline.