Never Forget!

[wyesguy24]

All give some, some gave all.

RIP Brothers



City of New York Fire Department
Agnello Joseph Firefighter FDNY Ladder 118
Ahearn Brian Lieutenant FDNY Battalion 13
Allen Richard Firefighter FDNY Ladder 15
Allen Eric Firefighter FDNY Squad 18
Amato James Captain FDNY Squad 1
Amoroso Christopher NY/NJ Port
Anaya Jr. Calixto Firefighter FDNY Engine 4
Angelini Jr. Joseph Firefighter FDNY Ladder 4
Angelini Joseph Firefighter FDNY Rescue 1
Apostol Jr. Faustino Firefighter FDNY Battalion 2
Arce David Firefighter FDNY Engine 33
Arena Louis Firefighter FDNY Ladder 5
Asaro Carl Firefighter FDNY Battalion 9
Atlas Gregg Lieutenant FDNY Engine 10
Atwood Gerald Firefighter FDNY Ladder 21
Baptiste Gerard Firefighter FDNY Ladder 9
Barbara Gerard Assistant Chief FDNY Command Center
Barnes Matthew Firefighter FDNY Ladder 25
Barry Maurice NY/NJ Port
Barry Arthur Firefighter FDNY Ladder 15
Bates Steven Lieutenant FDNY Engine 235
Bedigian Carl Firefighter FDNY Engine 214
Belson Stephen Firefighter FDNY Battalion 7
Bergin John Firefighter FDNY Rescue 5
Beyer Paul Firefighter FDNY Engine 6
Bielfeld Peter Firefighter FDNY Ladder 42
Bilcher Brian Firefighter FDNY Squad 1
Bini Carl Firefighter FDNY Rescue 5
Blackwell Christopher Firefighter FDNY Rescue 3
Bocchino Michael Firefighter FDNY Battalion 48
Bonomo Frank Firefighter FDNY Engine 230
Box Gary Firefighter FDNY Squad 1
Boyle Michael Firefighter FDNY Engine 33
Bracken Kevin Firefighter FDNY Engine 40
Brennan Michael Firefighter FDNY Ladder 4
Brennan Peter Firefighter FDNY Squad 288
Brethel Daniel Captain FDNY Ladder 24
Brown Patrick Captain FDNY Ladder 3
Brunn Andrew Firefighter FDNY Ladder 5
Brunton Vincent Captain FDNY Ladder 105
Bucca Ronald FM FDNY Fire Marshal
Buck Greg Firefighter FDNY Engine 201
Burke Jr. William Captain FDNY Engine 21
Burns Donald Assistant Chief FDNY Command Center
Burnside John Firefighter FDNY Ladder 20
Butler Thomas Firefighter FDNY Squad 1
Byrne Patrick Firefighter FDNY Ladder 101
Cain George Firefighter FDNY Ladder 7
Calabro Salvatore Firefighter FDNY Ladder 101
Callahan Frank Captain FDNY Ladder 35
Cammarata Michael Firefighter FDNY Ladder 11
Cannizzaro Brian Firefighter FDNY Ladder 101
Carey Dennis Firefighter FDNY Hazmat
Carlo Michael Firefighter FDNY Engine 230
Carroll Michael Firefighter FDNY Ladder 3
Carroll Peter Firefighter FDNY Squad 1
Casoria Thomas Firefighter FDNY Engine 22
Cawley Michael Firefighter FDNY Ladder 136
Challahan Liam NY/NJ Port
Cherry Vernon Firefighter FDNY Ladder 118
Chiofalo Nicholas Firefighter FDNY Engine 235
Chipura John Firefighter FDNY Engine 219
Cirri Robert Port Auth Employee NY/NJ Port Other
Clarke Michael Firefighter FDNY Ladder 2
Coakley Steven Firefighter FDNY Engine 217
Coleman Tarel Firefighter FDNY Squad 252
Collins John Firefighter FDNY Ladder 25
Cordice Robert Firefighter FDNY Squad 1
Correa Ruben Firefighter FDNY Engine 74
Coughlin John NYPD ESU Truck 4
Coyle James Firefighter FDNY Ladder 3
Crawford Robert Firefighter FDNY Safety Battalion
Crisci John Lieutenant FDNY Hazmat
Cross Dennis Battalion Chief FDNY Battalion 57
Cullen 3rd Thomas Firefighter FDNY Squad 41
Curatolo Robert Firefighter FDNY Ladder 16
Curtin Michael NYPD ESU Truck 2
Dallara John NYPD ESU Truck 2
Danz Vincent NYPD ESU Truck 3
Datri Edward Lieutenant FDNY Squad 1
Dauria Michael Firefighter FDNY Engine 40
Davidson Scott Firefighter FDNY Ladder 118
Davis Clinton NY/NJ Port
Day Edward Firefighter FDNY Ladder 11
Deangelis Thomas Battalion Chief FDNY Battalion 8
Delvalle Manuel Firefighter FDNY Engine 5
Demeo Martin Firefighter FDNY Hazmat
Derubbio David Firefighter FDNY Engine 226
Desperito Andrew Lieutenant FDNY Engine 1
Devlin Dennis Battalion Chief FDNY Battalion 9
Dewan Gerard Firefighter FDNY Ladder 3
Dipasquale George Firefighter FDNY Ladder 2
Dominguez Jerome NYPD ESU Truck 3
Donnelly Kevin Lieutenant FDNY Ladder 3
Dowdell Kevin Lieutenant FDNY Rescue 4
Downey Raymond Battalion Chief FDNY Special Op.
Driscoll Stephen NYPD ESU Truck 4
Duffy Gerard Firefighter FDNY Ladder 21
Egan Martin Captain FDNY Division 15
Elferis Michael Firefighter FDNY Engine 22
Ellis Mark NYPD Transit Dist. 4
Esposito Michael Lieutenant FDNY Squad 1
Esposito Francis Firefighter FDNY Engine 235
Evans Robert Firefighter FDNY Engine 33
Fanning John Battalion Chief FDNY Hazmop
Farino Thomas Captain FDNY Engine 26
Farrell Terrence Firefighter FDNY Rescue 4
Farrelly Joseph Captain FDNY Division 1
Fazio Robert NYPD 13th Precinct
Feehan William First Deputy Commissioner FDNY 1st DC
Fehling Lee Firefighter FDNY Engine 235
Feinberg Alan Firefighter FDNY Battalion 9
Fiore Michael Firefighter FDNY Rescue 5
Fischer John Lieutenant FDNY Ladder 20
Fletcher Andre Firefighter FDNY Rescue 5
Florio John Firefighter FDNY Engine 214
Fodor Michael Lieutenant FDNY Ladder 21
Foley Thomas Firefighter FDNY Rescue 3
Fontana David Firefighter FDNY Squad 1
Foreman Donald NY/NJ Port
Foti Robert Firefighter FDNY Ladder 7
Fredericks Andrew Firefighter FDNY Squad 18
Freund Peter Lieutenant FDNY Engine 55
Froehner Gregg NY/NJ Port
Gambino Jr. Thomas Firefighter FDNY Rescue 3
Ganci Jr. Peter Chief of Department FDNY Chief Of Dept.
Garbarini Charles Lieutenant FDNY Battalion 9
Gardner Thomas Firefighter FDNY Hazmat
Garvey Matthew Firefighter FDNY Squad 1
Gary Bruce Firefighter FDNY Engine 40
Geidel Gary Firefighter FDNY Rescue 1
Geraghty Edward Battalion Chief FDNY Battalion 9
Germain Denis Firefighter FDNY Ladder 2
Giammona Vincent Lieutenant FDNY Ladder 5
Giberson James Firefighter FDNY Ladder 35
Gies Ronnie Firefighter FDNY Squad 288
Gill Paul Firefighter FDNY Engine 54
Gillis Rodney NYPD ESU Truck 8
Ginley John Lieutenant FDNY Engine 40
Giordano John Firefighter FDNY Hazmat
Giordano Jeffrey Firefighter FDNY Ladder 3
Glascoe Keith Firefighter FDNY Ladder 21
Gorman Thomas NY/NJ Port
Gray James Firefighter FDNY Ladder 20
Grzelak Joseph Battalion Chief FDNY Battalion 48
Guadalupe Jose Firefighter FDNY Engine 54
Guja Geoffrey Lieutenant FDNY Battalion 43
Gullickson Joseph Lieutenant FDNY Ladder 101
Halderman David Firefighter FDNY Squad 18
Halloran Vincent Lieutenant FDNY Ladder 8
Hamilton Robert Firefighter FDNY Squad 41
Hanley Sean Firefighter FDNY Ladder 20
Hannafin Thomas Firefighter FDNY Ladder 5
Hannon Dana Firefighter FDNY Engine 26
Harlin Daniel Firefighter FDNY Ladder 2
Harrell Harvey Lieutenant FDNY Rescue 5
Harrell Stephen Lieutenant FDNY Battalion 7
Haskell Timothy Firefighter FDNY Squad 18
Haskell Jr. Thomas Captain FDNY Division 15
Hatton Terence Captain FDNY Rescue 1
Haub Michael Firefighter FDNY Ladder 4
Healey Michael Lieutenant FDNY Squad 41
Heffernan John Firefighter FDNY Ladder 11
Henderson Ronnie Firefighter FDNY Engine 279
Henry Joseph Firefighter FDNY Ladder 21
Henry William Firefighter FDNY Rescue 1
Hetzel Thomas Firefighter FDNY Ladder 13
Hickey Brian Captain FDNY Rescue 4
Higgins Timothy Lieutenant FDNY Special Op.
Hohmann Jonathan Firefighter FDNY Hazmat
Holohan Thomas Firefighter FDNY Engine 6
Houston Uhuru NY/NJ Port
Howard George Police Officer NY/NJ Port
Huczko Steve NY/NJ Port
Hunter Joseph Firefighter FDNY Squad 288
Hynes Walter Captain FDNY Ladder 13
Ielpi Jonathan Firefighter FDNY Squad 288
Ill Jr. Frederick Captain FDNY Ladder 2
Infante Anthony NY/NJ Port
Johnston William Firefighter FDNY Engine 6
Jordan Andrew Firefighter FDNY Ladder 132
Joseph Karl Firefighter FDNY Engine 207
Jovic Anthony Lieutenant FDNY Battalion 47
Juarbe Jr. Angel Firefighter FDNY Ladder 12
Judge Mychal Chaplain FDNY Chaplain
Jurgens Paul NY/NJ Port
Kane Vincent Firefighter FDNY Engine 22
Kasper Charles Battalion Chief FDNY Battalion Soc
Kaulfers Robert NY/NJ Port
Keating Paul Firefighter FDNY Ladder 5
Kelly Jr. Richard Firefighter FDNY Ladder 11
Kelly Thomas Firefighter FDNY Ladder 15
Kelly Thomas Firefighter FDNY Ladder 105
Kennedy Thomas Firefighter FDNY Ladder 101
Kerwin Ronald Lieutenant FDNY Squad 288
Kiefer Michael Firefighter FDNY Ladder 132
King Jr. Robert Firefighter FDNY Engine 33
Kloepfer Ronald NYPD ESU Truck 7
Kopytko Scott Firefighter FDNY Ladder 15
Krukowski William Firefighter FDNY Ladder 21
Kumpel Kenneth Firefighter FDNY Ladder 25
Kuveikis Thomas Firefighter FDNY Squad 252
Laforge David Firefighter FDNY Ladder 20
Lake William Firefighter FDNY Rescue 2
Lane Robert Firefighter FDNY Engine 55
Langone Thomas NYPD ESU Truck 10
Langone Peter Firefighter FDNY Squad 252
Larsen Scott Firefighter FDNY Ladder 15
Laszczynski Paul NY/NJ Port
Leahy James NYPD Sixth Precinct
Leavey Joseph Lieutenant FDNY Ladder 15
Leavy Neil Firefighter FDNY Engine 217
Lemagne David NY/NJ Port
Lennon John NY/NJ Port
Levi John NY/NJ Port
Libretti Daniel Firefighter FDNY Rescue 2
Lillo Carlos Paramedic FDNY EMT 7981
Linnane Robert Firefighter FDNY Ladder 20
Lynch James NY/NJ Port
Lynch Michael Firefighter FDNY Engine 40
Lynch Michael Firefighter FDNY Ladder 4
Lyons Patrick Firefighter FDNY Squad 252
Lyons Michael Firefighter FDNY Squad 41
Maffeo Joseph Firefighter FDNY Ladder 101
Mahoney William Firefighter FDNY Rescue 4
Maloney Joseph Firefighter FDNY Battalion 6
Marchbanks Jr. Joseph Battalion Chief FDNY Battalion 12
Margiotta Charles Lieutenant FDNY Battalion 22
Marino Kenneth Firefighter FDNY Rescue 1
Marshall John Firefighter FDNY Engine 23
Martin Peter Lieutenant FDNY Rescue 2
Martini Paul Lieutenant FDNY Engine 201
Mascali Joseph Firefighter FDNY Tactical Support
Maynard Keithroy Firefighter FDNY Engine 33
Mazza Kathy NY/NJ Port
McAleese Brian Firefighter FDNY Engine 226
McAvoy John Firefighter FDNY Ladder 3
McCann Thomas Firefighter FDNY Battalion 8
McDonnell Brian NYPD ESU Truck 10
McGinn William Lieutenant FDNY Squad 18
McGovern William Battalion Chief FDNY Battalion 2
McHugh Dennis Firefighter FDNY Ladder 13
McIntyre Donald NY/NJ Port
McPadden Robert Firefighter FDNY Engine 23
McShane Terence Firefighter FDNY Ladder 101
McSweeney Timothy Firefighter FDNY Ladder 3
McWilliams Martin Firefighter FDNY Engine 22
Mcmahon Robert Firefighter FDNY Ladder 20
Meisenheimer Raymond Firefighter FDNY Rescue 3
Mendez Charles Firefighter FDNY Ladder 7
Mercado Steve Firefighter FDNY Engine 40
Merino Yamel Paramedic Other
Miller Douglas Firefighter FDNY Rescue 5
Miller Jr. Henry Firefighter FDNY Ladder 105
Minara Robert Firefighter FDNY Ladder 25
Mingione Thomas Firefighter FDNY Ladder 132
Mitchell Paul Lieutenant FDNY Battalion 1
Modafferi Louis Captain FDNY Rescue 5
Mojica Dennis Lieutenant FDNY Rescue 1
Mojica Manuel Firefighter FDNY Squad 18
Molinaro Carl Firefighter FDNY Ladder 2
Montesi Michael Firefighter FDNY Rescue 1
Moody Thomas Captain FDNY Division 1
Moran John Battalion Chief FDNY Battalion 49
Morello Vincent Firefighter FDNY Ladder 35
Morrone Fred NY/NJ Port
Mozzillo Christopher Firefighter FDNY Engine 55
Muldowney Jr. Richard Firefighter FDNY Ladder 7
Mullan Michael Firefighter FDNY Ladder 12
Mulligan Dennis Firefighter FDNY Ladder 2
Murphy Raymond Lieutenant FDNY Ladder 16
Nagel Robert Lieutenant FDNY Engine 58
Napolitano John Firefighter FDNY Rescue 2
Navis Joseph NY/NJ Port
NcNeil Walter NY/NJ Port
Nelson James NY/NJ Port
Nelson Peter Firefighter FDNY Rescue 4
Nevins Gerard Firefighter FDNY Rescue 1
Niedermeyer Alfonse NY/NJ Port
O’Callaghan Daniel Lieutenant FDNY Ladder 4
O’Keefe William Captain FDNY Division 15
O’Keefe Patrick Firefighter FDNY Rescue 1
O’Rourke Kevin Firefighter FDNY Rescue 2
Oberg Dennis Firefighter FDNY Ladder 105
Oelschlager Douglas Firefighter FDNY Ladder 15
Ogren Joseph Firefighter FDNY Ladder 3
Ohagan Thomas Lieutenant FDNY Battalion 4
Oitice Samuel Firefighter FDNY Ladder 4
Olsen Eric Firefighter FDNY Ladder 15
Olsen Jeffrey Firefighter FDNY Engine 10
Olson Steven Firefighter FDNY Ladder 3
Otten Michael Firefighter FDNY Ladder 35
Palazzo Jeffrey Firefighter FDNY Rescue 5
Palmer Orio Battalion Chief FDNY Battalion 7
Palombo Frank Firefighter FDNY Ladder 105
Pansini Paul Firefighter FDNY Engine 10
Paolillo John Battalion Chief FDNY Battalion 11
Pappageorge James Firefighter FDNY Engine 23
Parham James NY/NJ Port
Parro Robert Firefighter FDNY Engine 8
Pearsall Durrell Firefighter FDNY Rescue 4
Perry John NYPD 40th Precinct
Perry Glenn Lieutenant FDNY Battalion 12
Petti Philip Lieutenant FDNY Battalion 7
Pettit Glenn NYPD Police Academy
Pezzulo Dominick Police Officer NY/NJ Port
Pfeifer Kevin Lieutenant FDNY Engine 33
Phelan Kenneth Lieutenant FDNY Battalion 32
Pickford Christopher Firefighter FDNY Engine 201
Powell Shawn Firefighter FDNY Engine 207
Princiotta Vincent Firefighter FDNY Ladder 7
Prior Kevin Firefighter FDNY Squad 252
Prunty Richard Battalion Chief FDNY Battalion 2
Quappe Lincoln Firefighter FDNY Rescue 2
Quilty Michael Lieutenant FDNY Ladder 11
Quinn Ricardo Paramedic FDNY EMT 7990
Ragaglia Leonard Firefighter FDNY Engine 54
Ragusa Michael Firefighter FDNY Engine 279
Rall Edward Firefighter FDNY Rescue 2
Rand Adam Firefighter FDNY Squad 288
Regan Donald Firefighter FDNY Rescue 3
Regan Robert Lieutenant FDNY Ladder 118
Regenhard Christian Firefighter FDNY Ladder 131
Reilly Kevin Firefighter FDNY Engine 207
Reynolds Bruce Police Officer NY/NJ Port
Richard Vernon Lieutenant FDNY Ladder 7
Richards Claude NYPD Bomb Squad
Riches James Firefighter FDNY Engine 4
Rivelli Jr. Joseph Firefighter FDNY Ladder 25
Roberts Michael Firefighter FDNY Ladder 35
Roberts Michael Firefighter FDNY Engine 214
Rodrigues Antonio NY/NJ Port
Rodriguez Richard NY/NJ Port
Rodriguez Anthony Firefighter FDNY Engine 279
Rogan Matthew Firefighter FDNY Ladder 11
Roma Keith
Romito James NY/NJ Port
Rossomando Nicholas Firefighter FDNY Rescue 5
Roy Timothy NYPD Bus Squad
Ruback Paul Firefighter FDNY Ladder 25
Russell Stephen Firefighter FDNY Engine 55
Russo Michael Lieutenant FDNY Special Op.
Ryan Matthew Battalion Chief FDNY Battalion 1
Sabella Thomas Firefighter FDNY Ladder 13
Santora Christopher Firefighter FDNY Engine 54
Santore John Firefighter FDNY Ladder 5
Saucedo Gregory Firefighter FDNY Ladder 5
Scauso Dennis Firefighter FDNY Hazmat
Schardt John Firefighter FDNY Engine 201
Scheffold Fred Battalion Chief FDNY Battalion 12
Schoales Thomas Firefighter FDNY Engine 4
Schrang Gerard Firefighter FDNY Rescue 3
Sikorsky Gregory Firefighter FDNY Squad 41
Siller Stephen Firefighter FDNY Squad 1
Simpson Jeff Firefighter
Skala John NY/NJ Port
Smagala Jr. Stanley Firefighter FDNY Engine 226
Smith Moria NYPD 13th Precinct
Smith Jr. Leon Firefighter FDNY Ladder 118
Smith Kevin Firefighter FDNY Hazmat
Spear Jr. Robert Firefighter FDNY Engine 26
Spor Joseph Firefighter FDNY Rescue 3
Stack Lawrence Battalion Chief FDNY Battalion 50
Stackpole Timothy Captain FDNY Division 11
Stajk Gregory Firefighter FDNY Ladder 13
Stark Jeffrey Firefighter FDNY Engine 230
Stuart Walwyn NY/NJ Port
Suarez Ramon NYPD Transit Dist. 4
Suarez Benjamin Firefighter FDNY Ladder 21
Suhr Daniel Firefighter FDNY Engine 216
Sullivan Christopher Lieutenant FDNY Ladder 111
Sweeney Brian Firefighter FDNY Rescue 1
Tallon Sean Firefighter FDNY Ladder 10
Talty Paul NYPD ESU Truck 10
Tarasiewicz Allan Firefighter FDNY Rescue 5
Tegtmeier Paul Firefighter FDNY Engine 4
Tierney John Firefighter FDNY Ladder 9
Tietjen Kenneth NY/NJ Port
Tipping 2nd John Firefighter FDNY Ladder 4
Tirado Jr. Hector Firefighter FDNY Engine 23
Valentin Santos NYPD ESU Truck 7
Vanhine Richard Firefighter FDNY Squad 41
Vega Peter Firefighter FDNY Ladder 118
Veling Lawrence Firefighter FDNY Engine 235
Vigiano Joseph NYPD ESU Truck 3
Vigiano II John Firefighter FDNY Ladder 132
Villanueva Sergio Firefighter FDNY Ladder 132
Virgilio Lawrence Firefighter FDNY Squad 18
Wallace Robert Lieutenant FDNY Engine 205
Walz Jeffrey Firefighter FDNY Ladder 9
Warchola Michael Lieutenant FDNY Ladder 5
Waters Patrick Captain FDNY Special Op.
Watson Kenneth Firefighter FDNY Engine 214
Weaver Walter NYPD ESU Truck 3
Webb Nathaniel NY/NJ Port
Weinberg Michael Firefighter FDNY Engine 1
Weiss David Firefighter FDNY Rescue 1
Welty Timothy Firefighter FDNY Squad 288
Whelan Eugene Firefighter FDNY Engine 230
White Edward Firefighter FDNY Engine 230
Whitford Mark Firefighter FDNY Engine 23
Wholey Michael NY/NJ Port
Wilkinson Glenn Lieutenant FDNY Engine 238
Williamson John Battalion Chief FDNY Battalion 6
Wooley David Captain FDNY Ladder 4
York Raymond Firefighter FDNY Engine 285

[frenchfireball]

may they rest in peace.god bless.

[malana1]

Never forget, never forgive.

[LADDER2EKU]

God Bless The 343


Never Forget!

[RspctFrmCalgary]

My thoughts have been with my FDNY friends over the past few days. Stay strong!



NEVER FORGET 343, plus those who have lost their battle since!

Sleep in the arms of the angels

[N2DFire]

<__________________________>


He that outlives this day, and comes safe home,
Will stand a tip-toe when the day is named,
And rouse him at the name of Crispian.
He that shall live this day, and see old age,
Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours,
And say 'To-morrow is Saint Crispian:'
Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars.
And say 'These wounds I had on Crispin's day.'
Old men forget: yet all shall be forgot,
But he'll remember with advantages
What feats he did that day: then shall our names.
Familiar in his mouth as household words
Harry the king, Bedford and Exeter,
Warwick and Talbot, Salisbury and Gloucester,
Be in their flowing cups freshly remember'd.
This story shall the good man teach his son;
And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by,
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remember'd;
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition:
And gentlemen in England now a-bed
Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.

Henry V, Act IV - Scene III

[ElectricHoser]

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[ghost62]

A momemt of silence 8:46 am Eastern time, 1st plane hits the World Trade Center.

God Bless all that died.

[MalahatTwo7]

County page:

At 0940 hours this morning the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department will observe a moment of silence for those that gave the ultimate sacrifice on September 11, 2001. Sent via EAN F&RD OPERATIONS 07:13 09/11/07

Also I received this in the morning email traffic from the Safety XChange.

Tuesday September 11, 2007

A SOMBER ANNIVERSARY
It was six years ago today that two hijacked passenger planes were deliberately flown into New York City’s World Trade Center towers. As a Canadian, I remember watching my television in fixed horror as the terrible events of that day unfolded. My colleague, Glenn Demby, witnessed the whole thing from his office window on East 21st street in Manhattan, less than three miles from ground zero.

Our world has changed a lot since that Tuesday fall morning in 2001. But in some ways, the world has remained the same. We should all pause for a moment to reflect on the victims and their families. But we also must go about our business and try to learn from the tragedy. With this in mind, today’s issue of SafetyXChange is dedicated to emergency planning.

Catherine Jones
Editor
SafetyXChange

[SPFDRum]

Our Locals' tribute:

[BKDRAFT]

Rest in peace brothers. I thought of you guys right when I woke up this AM at the firehouse.

[DeputyChiefGonzo]

We just had our 9/11 rememberance at HQ.

Under cloudy skies and light drizzle, we rang the signal 5-5-5-5 on Ladder 2's old bell, which was mounted on the signpost in front of the station. Two brief readings, then a final round of 5-5-5-5.

While John and Jane Q. Public may consider this to be "just another day", to us, it will be sacred.

[superchef]

FDNY 343


You are in the arms of the angels. May you rest in eternal peace.

[fieldseng2]

Not Forgotten

[MIKEYLIKESIT]

We will never forget.

[MalahatTwo7]

Taking the political junk out of it, this one gave me shivers again.

Politics Loom Over 9/11 Anniversary
Giuliani, Clinton to Attend Ground Zero Memorial

POSTED: 3:59 pm EDT September 10, 2007
UPDATED: 9:33 am EDT September 11, 2007

Presidential politics loom over this Sept. 11 more than any other anniversary of the attacks.

Firefighters in New York will share the podium with former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who many victims' families and firefighters said should not speak this year because he is running for president.

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y. who is seeking her party's presidential nomination, also plans to attend ceremonies in New York.

New York City's Sept. 11 observance will take place at Zuccotti Park, on Liberty Street between Broadway and Church streets, on Tuesday morning.

The ceremony will officially begin at 8:40 a.m. Families of those who died on Sept. 11 may start arriving at 7 a.m. Responders to the attack and recovery will be reading the names of the victims, while music will provide a backdrop throughout the program. The ceremony will pause at four moments -- twice to mark the times that each plane hit the towers, and twice to mark the times when each tower fell.

The first moment of silence will be at 8:46 a.m., and houses of worship have been asked to toll their bells at that time. While the names are read, family members will be able to descend the ramp single file to a limited area at the lowest level of the site, where they may lay flowers and return to street level.

The ceremony will conclude at approximately 12:30 p.m.

For the first time this year, a victim who did not die at the trade center will be recognized. The city has added the name of an attorney who died of lung disease five months after the attacks to its official list of victims.

This is the first time the anniversary of Sept. 11 is the same day of the week when hijacked planes brought down the World Trade Center.

For Kurt Horning, who lost his 26-year-old son in the attacks, that hits too close to home.

Horning was in New York on Sept. 11, 2001. He said it's never an easy trek to come back for the anniversary ceremony, but he just couldn't do it on a Tuesday.

Cathie Ong's sister was a flight attendant on the first plane that crashed into the Twin Towers. She's in New York today. Ong said it's the only place where people can come to really honor their loved ones.

The ceremony will be familiar -- ringing of bells, a reading of names. But for the first time it's off the World Trade Center site -- moved to a plaza nearby because of the ongoing rebuilding at ground zero.

President George W. Bush is attending a private prayer service at St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington and will hold a moment of silence on the South Lawn of the White House.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates will lead observances at the Pentagon, where there will be a private wreath-laying ceremony for the families of victims of the attack.

An observance at the Arlington County Justice Center Courtyard, 1425 N. Courthouse Road, Arlington, Va., is scheduled to start at 9:15 a.m. A memorial program will include an honor guard, the singing of the national anthem, a moment of silence at 9:37 a.m., and the tolling of a bell 184 times, once for each victim of the attack at the Pentagon.

In Pennsylvania, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff will be making remarks at a memorial service for the victims of Flight 93, which crashed in Shanksville, Pa.

Terrorism Fears Remain

Six years after the attacks, national intelligence director Mike McConnell says authorities remain worried about "sleeper cells" of would-be terrorists inside the United States.

He told ABC's "Good Morning America" that "we're safer but we're not safe."

McConnell said plots against the U.S. have been thwarted and officials remain vigilant. But he can make no safety guarantees. He says al-Qaida still "intends to have an operation in the United States that will result in mass casualties."

Meanwhile, the co-chairman of the 9/11 Commission, former Rep. Lee Hamilton, is most worried about a nuclear strike by terrorists that he said the nation is nowhere near being prepared for.

Previous Stories:
September 11, 2001: Flight 93 Memorialized In Pennsylvania
September 11, 2001: Troops In Afghanistan Mark 9/11 Anniversary

Distributed by Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

[JHR1985]

I remember in fire academy that one of our tasks was to pick one of the 343 firefighters killed at 9/11 and do a report on him. We never had to do a report but I still to this day remember the one that I had picked, Michael Mullan from ladder 12. Several years later, I still remember what I had written and the pictures I had seen of him.

For those who dont know any of the ones who were actually lost at 9/11, doing research of those who gave their lives makes it personal... somewhat.

[jacklrd]

When I am called to duty, God,
Whenever flames may rage,
Give me the strength to save some life,
Whatever be its age.
Help me embrace a little child
Before it is to late,
Or save an older person from the horror of that fate,
Enable me to be alert and hear the weakest shout,
And quickly and efficiently to put the fire out.
I want to fill my calling, and to give the best in me,
To guard my every neighbor and protect his property.
And if according to my fate, I am to lose my life,
Please bless with your protecting hand
My children and my wife.

Rest in peace.

[BLSboy]

I was going to make this a different thread, but I suppose it fits in well here.

For some reason, I was up early today. I don't remember why, but it happened. Flipping through the channels, I came across MSNBCs 9/11/01 footage. Not just the "highlights", but the actual coverage, no commercial breaks, no editing, just the way it was, the way it was shown. It REALLY puts the day into perspective for you again. If you have not seen it, I recommend that you watch it replayed again later tonight.
The sheer terror, panic, and uncertaintity of that day is replayed, not just on the TV, but in my own gut. It really brings you back, and makes you think.

RIP Brothers, You are not forgotten.

[ndvfdff33]

Never Forgotten. RIP Brothers.