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Inside this Special Issue
SEARCH AT 'GROUND ZERO'
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The Search for missing firefighters and civlians at Ground Zero
continues for the past four months, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A
photographic review depicts the damage sustained by the surrounding buildings
as well as the twin 110-story towers and a 47-story building nearby which collapsed.
Firefighters had to work in voids, climb over heavy steel and work amid smoke,
dust and debris, in their relentless search for the victims.
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS
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Exclusive interviews, descriptions and accounts with firefighters, front-line officers
and chiefs working on the scene of the World Trade Center before, during and after
the collapse. Firehouse talks exclusively with many firefighters who were
trapped, narrowly escaped or came within inches of death or serious injury.
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TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
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Firehouse takes a look at which specialized tools were extremely helpful
during the initial stages of the rescue and recovery efforts. Because no
fire department had ever had to operate in such conditions and deal with such a
massive amounts of heavy equipment manned by steel workers was necessary. In
a typical building collapse, lifting or breaking of concrete is required. At
this catastrophic incident there wasn't any concrete left.
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DAMAGED AND DESTROYED APPARATUS
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In the collapse of the Twin Towers, the FDNY lost
almost 100 pieces of apparatus: engines, ladders, rescuers,
special units and sedans. Replacement of
damaged equipment and the apparatus fleet have been on-going since September 11.
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THE FDNY
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An in-depth look at the Fire Department of New York. The number of companies,
procedures and specific information about the make up of the nation's largest
fire department.
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2001 FIREHOUSE HEROISM & COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS PROGRAM
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Firehouse is proud to present the winners of America's largest
fire service awards program in one of the most popular features of the year. A nationwide
review of the winning participants and descriptions in the indiviual category and unit
citations for both bravery, heroism and community service. We salute America's Bravest.
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