Terrorism Response
Terrorism and WMD response is increasingly becoming a responsibility of fire departments working in an ever-dynamic all-hazards environment. The FireRescue1 Terrorism Response resource page offers information to prepare for terrorist events, plus videos and podcasts to help firefighters prepare for mass violence incidents.
A sanitation truck, snow removal equipment or public works vehicle are moveable barriers that can harden mass gatherings from vehicle terror attacks and other threats
For the nearly 3,000 victims, we owe it to their memory to ensure their stories are not forgotten
Shanksville Chief Terry Shaffer reflects on how his family is inextricably linked to the tragedy – and how they continue to honor the victims and the community
Mother of a firefighter who died during the attack does not want the unidentified remains in a basement, calling it disrespectful
Firefighters and medics rushed the wounded to hospitals; 28 are dead and 113 were injured in the attack
The brother in-law of a Pentagon hijacker is accused of an attack on a French tanker off Yemen in 2002
The glow from the 300 LED light modules can be seen 50 miles away
The port authority has apologized in a statement and says it “understands that it may have offended many of those touched by the events of Sept. 11"
Sept. 11 and advancing communication technology forever changed the job of the fire department public information officer
A historian’s look at how the future will view one of America’s darkest moments
Around the world, thousands pledge to do good deeds, honoring an anniversary that was designated a National Day of Service and Remembrance in 2009
The truck will be part of a display highlighting leadership issues that arose from the attacks
There’s a whole generation coming of age that have no idea what it feels like to witness an attack on our own soil
The fire truck from Engine Company 21, that’s cab was destroyed while the rest of the truck remained intact is among the artifacts
Emergency workers who rushed to the Pentagon and the Pa. countryside are signing up for the same compensation and health benefits being given to New Yorkers
The show will document 10 House, the first firefighters to enter the twin towers
Composer: ‘A dozen years later, stories continue to emerge, evolve and yearn to be told’
Deputy Fire Chief Roy James says the cross is a symbol of remembrance and has nothing to do with religion
Boston mayor: ‘The survivors of the Boston attacks deserve Rolling Stone cover stories, though I no longer feel that Rolling Stone deserves them.’
The property owners claim the airlines were negligent in allowing terrorists to board the planes
The incident began when the gunman shot at a house a mile from campus, setting it on fire
The artist has donated the sculptures to commemorate those who have died tragically
Loud applause and cries of joy erupted from construction workers assembled below as the huge, silver spire was gently lowered and secured into place
Discovered in a sparsely populated area, the bomb could have sent shrapnel 100 yards
Construction workers applauded as the upright spire began heading skyward at midday Thursday on its way to the roof
The fire department says it was not notified until 17 minutes after the attack that it was needed at the back of the theater
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast told reporters on Tuesday there is no evidence of any Iranian involvement and groups such as al-Qaida have “no compatibility with Iran in both political and ideological fields”
Fifty-one victims remain in the hospital; three of them are in critical condition
The bombing in Boston stirred those who lost loved ones in Oklahoma City
Getting the material to weapons grade would require expertise and a laboratory
Tsarnaev is still unable to be interrogated, but is expected to live
The burst of activity came at the end of a tense day in and around Boston, just after they announced scaling back the hunt
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