Sept. 11, 2001, is etched into the souls of all Americans. That morning, first responders became warriors in the face of multiple disasters. When the first plane hit the World Trade Center, many thought it was a horrible accident. When the second plane hit, we realized this was an attack on our country. More.
Remembering the sacrifices of 9/11 first responders
Honoring first responders who never looked back on 9/11
On Saturday, Sept. 18th, first responders walked in honor of the nearly 3,000 Americans and fellow first responders who lost their lives on 9/11. "We are walking 2.87 miles. That's the distance Steven Siller ran to the towers. We are using his example of sacrifice," Sean Yates, a Senior Fire Fighter with Rhems Volunteer Fire, explained. More.
Health Effects of 9/11 Still Plague Responders and Survivors
John Feal, now 54 years old, was a supervisor at a demolition company when terrorists hijacked two planes that brought down the World Trade Center buildings—and two others that crashed into the Pentagon and a field near Shanksville, Pa., respectively—20 years ago. More.
I’m Alive Today Because of This Man”: One 9/11 Responder’s Blistering Fight
Lou Alvarez was dying, quickly. He’d been a buff NYPD bomb squad detective; now he was a 110-pound bag of bones, the victim of colorectal cancer. Really, though, Alvarez was the victim of the three months he’d spent searching Ground Zero for casualties of the World Trade Center terrorist attack. More.
9/11 First Responders Face A High Cancer Risk But Are Also More Likely To Survive
On the morning of September 11, 2001, Elizabeth Cascio, an emergency medical technician with the New York City Fire Department, was in Queens directing a first responder training program, when the team got a call to mobilize to the World Trade Center. More.
20 years later, 9/11 survivors still cope with the trauma: ‘It never goes away’
Trapped deep in the wreckage of the World Trade Center, Will Jimeno lived through the unthinkable. Twenty years later, he’s still living with it. A brace and a quarter-sized divot on his left leg reflect the injuries that ended his police career, a lifetime dream. He has post-traumatic stress disorder. More.
The Mystery of 9/11 and Dementia
More than a decade after the twin towers fell, Ron Kirchner began forgetting things. Buckling his belt. Closing his car door. Once, while visiting a preschool class on the 13th anniversary of 9/11, he even neglected to wear his customary necktie and New York City Fire Department hat. More.
9/11: Victims' families find solace, help in support groups
Twenty years later and they still talk regularly: 9/11 survivors and relatives of victims have formed strong friendships through support groups that have proved effective antidotes to their trauma. More.