Firefighters Response

FDNY Engine 343

FDNY Fire Family Transport Foundation helps families of injured firefighters. To honor those firefighters who died, they created a fire company for the, Engine 343, and fixed up a 1951 truck. Fire companies all over the country contributed something. Now the truck makes appearances at special events, including those surrounding 9/11.

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9/11 Firefighter Recalls That Day

A former firefighter, currently a doctor with the Mayo Clinic, recalls what he experienced during the events of 9/11.

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Source: Mayo Clinic

Arlington County Firefighter

In this video, a firefighter from Arlington County Fire Department recalls responding to the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon.

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Papillion Firefighter

Mike Connelly, a former New York firefighter, shares what he remembers about first encountering the destruction at Ground Zero.

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Tampa Firefighter Looks Back

Tampa firefighter Mark Bogush had never set foot in New York City until the day he arrived to help with the search and rescue efforts.

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Source: YouTube

New Footage of FDNY in Action

Recently released footage sheds new light on the different roles that firefighters filled during the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City.

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Source: CNN

A Firehouse Remembers

One FDNY firehouse nearly lost their entire team during the attacks on the World Trade Center.

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San Diego Firefighter

Firefighters across the country came together for the search and rescue efforts after the terrorist attacks on 9/11, including a group from San Diego, California.

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Battalion Chief in North Tower

The first FDNY battalion chief to enter the North Tower shares what he saw.

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FDNY Dispatch Tapes

The FDNY released the dispatch tapes from 9/11, which recorded how firefighters in New York learned about the attack on the World Trade Center.

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Source: NPR

Volunteer Firefighters Play a Role

Not only did full-time paid firefighters play a major role on 9/11, but they were also helped by numerous volunteer firefighters and fire companies at all three of the crash sites.

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Engine 34, Ladder 21 Remembers

Engine 34, Ladder 21 lost most of its members to the tragic events of 9/11. Other firefighters were trapped and had to be dug out when the South Tower collapsed.

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San Diego Firefighters Respond

A team of San Diego firefighters traveled to New York City in the days after 9/11 to help in the search and rescue efforts. In this article, one of them remembers what the experience was like.

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Source: KPBS

Former Firefighter Frank Pizarro

Frank Pizarro was one of the many firefighters who helped out on the scene of “Ground Zero” on 9/11. Learn more about his story.

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Source: Fox5 Vegas

Fallen Police Officers

Did you know that a five-alarm fire usually brings 44 fire department units to respond? The terrorist attacks on 9/11 brought nearly 5x as many to the World Trade Center—that’s 214 units! Learn more about the fire response that happened on that day.

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Source: New York Magazine

Fire Chief on the Response

The fire chief from Shanksville, PA remembers what it was like on 9/11, and how his company responded to the United Flight 93 crash.

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FDNY Chaplain Remembers 9/11

Msgr. John Delendick remembers how difficult it was to be a firefighter chaplain during the events on 9/11, especially when so many people were afraid, injured, or in danger.

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Paterson Fire Department

Even though they were in New Jersey, the Patterson Fire Department jumped into action during the terrorist attacks on 9/11, crossing the river to help out at the World Trade Center.

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Source: Paterson Fire History

Firefighter Michael Haub

Michael Haub, who worked for Ladder Company 4, rushed to the scene of 9/11 along with his fellow firefighters. He died that day, working to save others, but his remains were only identified 18 years later. When they were, his family held a service and laid his remains to rest.

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Source: CNN

Pentagon First Responders

Individuals from the Arlington County Fire and Police Departments, as well as State Troopers, quickly responded to the attacks on the Pentagon. This article explores the first responders responsible for the rescue efforts.

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Source: Defense Media Network

The Forgotten Firefighter

Keith Roma was a member of the New York Fire Patrol and is credited with saving as many as 200 lives, even carrying barefoot people over broken glass.But, despite dying as a result of his rescue efforts, he is not counted in the death toll of firefighters who were lost on 9/11.

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Firefighters at Ground Zero

This video shows the brave firefighters working to save lives in the aftermath of the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks

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9/11 Firefighter Dies of Illness

Daniel Foley, a firefighter who found his own brother among the rubble of the World Trade Center, has recently passed due to an illness related to the attacks. There is no doubt that the effects of 9/11 are still being felt today.

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Source: BBC

Hero’s Helmet

This helmet belonged to David Halderman, who had followed in the footsteps of his father and brother to become a New York City Firefighter. The helmet was recovered on September 12, 2001 in the wreckage of “Ground Zero.

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Emergency Workers Killed

These startling numbers show how many first responders have been lost since the tragic events of 9/11, mostly due to illnesses resulting from their service. Even now, decades after the terrorist attacks, the effects of that day are still being felt.

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Source: ABC News

9/11 First Responders

This collection of photos showcases the many struggles that the New York City first responders had to face, not just during the attacks on 9/11, but in the days following, as well. They help create a timeline of those who were there, and what they went through to help others during a time of tragedy.