Mitch McConnell to meet with 9/11 first responders after blistering Capitol Hill testimony
First DHS secretary: Today’s threats worse than post-9/11
The first Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary said Sunday that the threats from abroad are worse today than what the United States faced immediately following the 9/11 attacks. Tom Ridge, who served as DHS secretary from 2003 to 2005, painted a bleak picture of the dangers posed by groups like the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
200th FDNY member dies of WTC-related illness
FDNY Firefighter Richard Driscoll is the 200th FDNY member to die of World Trade Center illness, the department announced. He retired from Engine 91 in East Harlem in 2002. Driscoll responded to the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and worked tirelessly in the rescue and recovery efforts that followed. More.
Millennials impacted by Ground Zero toxins confront 9/11 illnesses
Thousands of students returned to class in the area around Ground Zero within a month after the terror attack on 9/11. Stuyvesant High School is just a few short blocks from Ground Zero. Some former students are experiencing the deadly and debilitating effects of the toxic dust they were exposed to. More.
Thousands of flags placed in Somerset County to honor victims of 9/11
The Somerset Chamber of Commerce and Somerset Inc. are paying tribute to the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, with a second annual flag installment event. It's being held at the Pennsylvania Turnpike exit to act as a gateway to Somerset County and the Flight 93 Memorial.
Voices of September 11th hosts training on effective responses in New Canaan
Voices of September 11th (VOICES), which for 17 years has provided support services for those impacted by 9/11, hosted preparedness trainings March 28 and 29 at Grace Farms. The sessions were titled “Preparing for After: Planning for Effective Response Following Acts of Mass Violence.” More.
University employees' preparedness for natural hazards and incidents of mass violence: An application of the extended parallel process model
The objective of this study was to examine previous disaster impact, threat perception, self-efficacy, and gender as predictors of university employees’ preparedness for natural hazards and incidents of mass violence. More.
Q&A: Voices of Sept. 11’s Mary Fetchet on Coping with Trauma
The 9/11 Memorial and Museum, in partnership with VOICES of September 11th, will host a special program tonight for those affected by the 1993 and 9/11 attacks. “25 Years Later: The 1993 World Trade Center Bombing, Then and Now” will feature personal stories told by those who experienced the 1993 attack. More.