A fire service class looks at New York Fire Department Rescue 5 engine on display during a 9/11 ceremony at the Lake County High Schools Technology Campus in Grayslake. The truck was restored by Remembrance Rescue Project and travels the area to discuss the event. The fire truck was on the scene in New York on Sept. 11, 2001, when the two World Trade Center towers collapsed. All 11 firefighters with the truck at the time lost their lives.

Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer

Captain Scott Vaughn puts on his fire gear as he heads out on a call at the Fox River and Countryside Fire Department in St. Charles.

Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer

Captain Scott Vaughn of the Fox River and Countryside Fire Department in St. Charles works with other firefighters during a training session to learn more about the operations of one of their fire trucks.

Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer

FDNY Rescue 5 comes out of the tunnel from Staten Island as it heads toward the World Trade Center towers in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001.

PHOTO courtesy of the Remembrance Rescue Project

Remembrance Rescue Project members Corey Vaughn, left, Scott Vaughn, John Jacquette, and Brian Vaughn bow their heads as the fire bell is rung during a 9/11 ceremony at the Lake County High Schools Technology Campus in Grayslake. The group brought New York Fire Department Rescue 5 engine to show the students. The fire truck was on the scene in New York on Sept. 11, 2001, when the two World Trade Center towers collapsed.

Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer