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11-Sep-01

The addition of 43 fire and EMS members who died of illnesses related to Sept. 11 attacks nears the number killed in the collapses
We must continue to remember and honor the 343, and encourage new members to study the sacrifices of their brother firefighters
Why technology is the key to avoiding the next 9/11 and MCI preparedness
Chief Bashoor considers what the fire service has learned since 9/11 and what more we can do to honor our fallen brothers
A statement released Friday asks Biden to not attend 20th anniversary memorial services unless he reveals information about Saudi Arabia’s role in the attacks
Cyclists of bay2brooklyn gathered at the beginning of what will be a 36-day cross-country trip that will finish just before the 20th anniversary of 9/11
Chiefs Pfeifer and Schwartz, Commissioner Cassano and FBI Special Agent Combs came together for the first time during Fire-Rescue International 2021
Fire-Rescue International kicks off in Charlotte, N.C., with a powerful 9/11 memorial tribute, an “State of the IAFC” statement and more
“It is not a matter of if, but when,” victims’ advocate says while encouraging those affected to file
The sale of the coins are part of an effort to raise money for scholarships for the children of fallen firefighters
The nonprofit 9/11 Memorial & Museum reported losing nearly 90% of its operating revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic
Detailing how fire departments and fire service organizations will mark the most tragic day in fire service history and honor the 343
The ride, called Bay2Brooklyn, is “dedicated to public safety, all military branches, medical providers,” according to the group’s Facebook page
Calera Fire-Rescue members hope to bring the rescue unit, which is currently for sale on Facebook Marketplace, back to Oklahoma
Police said the suspect had failed to make court appearances after allegedly cutting down the flagpole at the Washingtonville memorial last year
A month after his son initiated CPR for his first SCA, Wayne Kewitsch suffered a second medical emergency while driving
Officials confirmed the live reading will be reinstated following disagreement over pandemic restrictions last year
Frank Siller, brother of Firefighter Stephen Siller, who died on 9/11, walked through Battery Tunnel with MTA and Port Authority personnel
Members of Rescue 5 left a candle-light ceremony at their station to respond to the blaze on the fifth floor of a seven-story building
New York and Ohio researchers are using dust collected within 72 hours of the collapse of the twin towers in their tests
From riding the WTC elevators as a kid to responding to Ground Zero and all the connections along the way
The nonprofit Tunnel to Towers Foundation plans to host the independent memorial after the National September 11 Memorial & Museum canceled its in-person name-reading ceremony
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation will provide an opening ceremony video, printable honor badges and a digital bell for this year’s event
A letter to members stated that the department’s commitment to remembering the fallen must be balanced with health and safety
Police say Andre Narbonne, 40, severed the flagpole at the memorial for five firefighters from Washingtonville who died on 9/11, as well as two other flagpoles
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced crews setting up the Tribute in Light will be supervised by health officials following a previous announcement that the tribute would be canceled due to COVID-19
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation plans to host a 140-person, in-person reading near Ground Zero on Sept. 11
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation says it will hold an in-person, socially distanced event with families after the 9/11 Memorial and Museum switched to pre-recorded readings
Supporters have staged overnight vigils and offered to install surveillance cameras at the shrine to five firefighters who lost their lives at the World Trade Center
The memorial honors five Washingtonville firefighters who died in the collapse of the World Trade Center
FDNY Firefighter Daniel Foley had searched for the body of his brother, FDNY Firefighter Thomas Foley, for 11 days after the terrorist attacks
Susan Leonard-Lewis, 61, was arrested Sept. 11 for allegedly stealing more than $72,000 from the group’s 9/11 Memorial Fund