On September 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 people lost their lives—and these seven people could have been among the casualties had it not been for a twist of fate that kept them out of the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers in Manhattan on that fateful Tuesday morning. Read on to learn about those who survived because […]
On September 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 people lost their lives—and these seven people could have been among the casualties had it not been for a twist of fate that kept them out of the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers in Manhattan on that fateful Tuesday morning. Read on to learn about those who survived because […]
On Sept. 11th, 2001, Joe Dittmar was on the 105th floor of the World Trade Center’s South Tower for a business meeting at 9 AM. Dittmar, then 44, had been visiting New York City from Aurora, Ill., a Chicago suburb, where he worked in the insurance industry. Before the meeting began, Dittmar saw the aftermath […]
September 11, 2001 was a beautiful day in New York City. The sky was an almost cloudless blue and then, at 9:03 am, something changed the course of the lives of Americans forever. I remember being in dance class in high school and our instructor ran outside, telling us that something happened at World Trade […]
Judson Box has never known exactly what happened to his son Gary September 11, 2001. But an unexpected find years later has given him a glimpse into his son’s final hours. Gary, then 35, had been working as a firefighter in Brooklyn for roughly five years. He did not speak to his father on 9/11 […]
17 years ago, firefighter Mike Hughes saved then infant, Dawnielle Davison, from a burning home. She invited him to her graduation. Hughes noted, “It was really cool for her to invite me. For her to acknowledge me, and be happy about it, that’s just really special. I thought, boy, that’s one cool kid.” He continued, […]
“You know what mothers really want? Sure, flowers are nice, and gifts are special, but what we want is pretty simple… We want to be seen, and we want to be chosen. That toy we picked up, the meal we cooked, that late night feed, changing the toilet paper roll and filling up the soap. […]
Franklin Fire Company had a call today regarding a house fire. Engine 43 had hose laid in the street from a hydrant to a house and then an unpleasant experience resulting to a dangerous situation. Here is the story : Public Safety Message While on a box alarm recently, Engine 43 had hose laid in […]
Unusual intervention by German firefighters in Bensheim. They were called by a veterinarian to save a fatty rat that was stuck in a sewer cover, BBC reported. “He grew fat in the winter and was stuck, unable to move forward or back. Even animals that are detested by many deserve respect, “said Michael Sehr, a […]