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RESCUE 4. REMEMBRANCE RESCUE PROJECT HOSTED BY ADVANCE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATION 12 ADVANCE, NC 27006. SEPTEMBER 2014. REMEMBRANCE RESCUE PROJECT. SEPTEMBER 11, 2001. It started as a beautiful sunny day. There were 4 attacks that were designed to cripple the UNITED STATES of AMERICA
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RESCUE 4 REMEMBRANCE RESCUE PROJECT HOSTED BY ADVANCE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATION 12 ADVANCE, NC 27006
SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 • It started as a beautiful sunny day. • There were 4 attacks that were designed to cripple the UNITED STATES of AMERICA • 1-The Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia American Airlines flight 77 • 2-An unknown destination (believed to be the Capital) were the hero passengers of United Airlines flight 93 fought back and crashed in a field in Shanksville, Pa.
Continued… • 3- American Airlines flight 11 crashed into the North Tower at the World Trade Center • 4- United Airlines flight 175 crashed into the South Tower at the World Trade Center. • Time sequence: • 8:46am AA flt 11 crashes into N-WTC • 9:03am UA flt 175 crashes into S-WTC • 9:37am AA flt 77 Crashes into the Pentagon • 10:03am UA flt 93 crashes into a field in Shanksville, Pa.
Today’s Focus • Will be towards the events at the WTC. • We have a great opportunity to host this piece of history right here in NC. • This truck was a first responder to that event, were it’s crew perished and the truck restored. • Not everyone can go to N.Y. to visit Ground Zero, so we have arranged to bring it to you- to EDUCATE, to HONOR, to REMEMBER
FDNY RESCUE • FDNY Rescue Companies are composed of the elite, highly and specially trained, most experienced members of the New York Fire Department. A Rescue Company is tasked with responding to and dealing with specialized fire and rescue incidents that are beyond the scope and duties of a standard Engine or Ladder Company. Rescue Companies operate Rescue Trucks, colloquially known as "tool boxes on wheels", which carry a wide variety of specialized tools and equipment to aide in operations at technical rescues, collapse/confined space rescues, water/dive rescues, high-angle/below-grade rescues, etc. They respond to all fires within their response district as well. Rescue 1 operates in Manhattan, Rescue 2 in Brooklyn, Rescue 3 in the Bronx and north Manhattan (above 125th street), Rescue 4 in queens, and Rescue 5 in Staten Island.
5 areas of NYC RESCUE 1-MANHATTAN RESCUE 2- BROOKLYN RESCUE 3- BRONX RESCUE 4-QUEENS RESCUE 5- STATEN ISLAND
First report was a small plane crashed into the WTC • When the second plane crashed we knew that everything that we know would never be the same. • People were being evacuated out of the city. All mass transit(subway’s / buses) was stopped. All the bridges and tunnels were closed. People were running, screaming, crying, trying to call loved ones….
And then…. • At 9:59 am after burning with such intensity for 56 minutes – the South Tower collapsed. • At 10:28 am after burning 102 minutes- the North Tower collapsed.
The streets were canyons of smoke and debris-Last picture of Rescue 4
RECOVERY EFFORT When remains were recovered, ALL recovery activity STOPPED. All machines were turned off and all personnel line up in silence and saluted until the pall bearers reached the emergency vehicle. Pictured here are the remains of SIRIUS. The only Canine lost in the attacks. Sirius was honored with silence and salute.
The attacks resulted in 2977 victims (+19 HJ) • 246 were from the 4 planes • 125 Pentagon personnel • 2606 WTC and ground personnel
By the numbers • A total of 411 emergency workers perished: • FDNY- lost 343 firefighters • NYPD- lost 23 officers • PORT AUTHORITY- lost 37 officers( with a petition to have it changed to 38 for Sirius) • EMT’s- lost 8 paramedics
FUNERALS ATTENDED BY RUDY GIULIANI IN 2001 : 200 • FDNY VEHICLES DESTROYED: 98 • TONS OF DEBRIS REMOVED : 1,506,124 • JOBS LOST : 146,100 • ECONOMIC LOSS TO N.Y. : $105 BILLION • ESTIMATED COST OF CLEANUP: $600 MILLION