TWO paramedics from the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust will take on a memorial stair climb to mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

On Friday, September 11, Paramedics Lee Palfrey and Simon White will take on the challenge at Wellington Sports Centre in Somerset, climbing the equivalent of 110 floors - representing the number of floors climbed by emergency service responders inside the World Trade Center in 2001.

The two plan to bring together colleagues from the ambulance, fire and police services, completing the challenge as a mark of respect, but also to raise funds for the South Western Ambulance Charity.

Lee Palfrey said: “We'll be completing the challenge in uniform and operational kit as a mark of respect for those who went to work that morning and never came home.

“It's about remembering those who lost their lives, recognising the courage and sacrifice of emergency service personnel, and bringing our services together in their memory.

“25 years on, their bravery and sacrifice continue to resonate with emergency responders around the world.”

Lee and Simon are encouraging colleagues, friends, family and members of the public to support their challenge and help raise as much as possible for the charity.

The South Western Ambulance Charity operates across the entire South West region, including the Forest of Dean and wider Gloucestershire.

It uses gifts, donations and grants to improve the wellbeing of staff and volunteers of the South Western Ambulance Service, provide enhanced equipment and training for volunteer Community First Responders, and to benefit the South-West communities that it serves by improving patient care and cardiac arrest survival rates.

You can help support Lee and Simon's 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb by visiting their JustGiving page. At the time of writing, the pair have raised £660 through the crowd funder.