It was a special day Saturday at the Orlando Ice Den as firefighters came together to play hockey and honor the life of a firefighter who died from complications of an aggressive form of cancer one year ago: Amanda Adams.

The Orlando firefighter paramedic started as a 911 dispatcher before moving forward to become a firefighter/EMT with Orange County Fire Rescue. Then, she joined the Orlando Fire Department. Latest Forecast

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After a few years, she became a paramedic.

Adams' roots in the Orlando Fire Department family run deep: her sister is married to a deputy chief, her stepfather was a firefighter, and her husband, Chris Adams, is a firefighter.

Chris played goalie during Saturday's face-off, which raised money for Amanda's family

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