/9-11 9/11 en-US Wed, 11 Sep 2024 19:29:48 GMT /9-11/ems-world-expo-quick-take-fdny-leaders-personal-accounts-from-ground-zero Three of the FDNY’s leading responders on Sept. 11, 2001, reflect on how 9/11 impacted EMS and beyond Wed, 11 Sep 2024 19:29:48 GMT /9-11/ems-world-expo-quick-take-fdny-leaders-personal-accounts-from-ground-zero /9-11/articles/how-many-emts-and-paramedics-were-killed-on-911-KbtZdIrCERuh8mr3/ On the anniversary of the deadly terrorist attacks, the number of EMT and paramedic deaths should come to mind as quickly as “343 firefighters” Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:34:17 GMT /9-11/articles/how-many-emts-and-paramedics-were-killed-on-911-KbtZdIrCERuh8mr3/ /9-11/illness-and-advocacy-after-9-11 A new installation at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum explores the lasting impacts of the dust that blanketed New York in the wake of the terrorist attack Fri, 06 Sep 2024 15:02:19 GMT /9-11/illness-and-advocacy-after-9-11 /9-11/we-made-a-couple-of-mistakes-kennedy-admits-9-11-health-program-firings-were-an-error HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted it was a mistake to cut staff from the World Trade Center Health Program but stopped short of promising to fully restore staffing Thu, 15 May 2025 14:08:42 GMT /9-11/we-made-a-couple-of-mistakes-kennedy-admits-9-11-health-program-firings-were-an-error /9-11/its-a-shell-game-9-11-health-program-on-hold-despite-reversal-of-cuts-by-trump-administration Dr. John Howard has yet to be reinstated as head of the WTC Health Program, as many staff remain without jobs—“a shell game,” says FDNY Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Prezant Thu, 01 May 2025 13:46:40 GMT /9-11/its-a-shell-game-9-11-health-program-on-hold-despite-reversal-of-cuts-by-trump-administration /9-11/trump-administration-reinstates-head-of-9-11-health-program The Health and Human Services Department has decided not to terminate Dr. John Howard amid plans to lay off two-thirds of NIOSH staff, preserving leadership of the World Trade Center Health Program Mon, 07 Apr 2025 22:05:31 GMT /9-11/trump-administration-reinstates-head-of-9-11-health-program /9-11/legislators-launch-bipartisan-effort-to-save-9-11-health-program-from-trump-administration-cuts Republicans and Democrats sounded the alarm over Kennedy’s plan to gut NIOSH, warning it could cripple the 9/11 health program that thousands of first responders and survivors rely on Mon, 07 Apr 2025 14:04:42 GMT /9-11/legislators-launch-bipartisan-effort-to-save-9-11-health-program-from-trump-administration-cuts /9-11/niosh-layoffs-hit-9-11-health-program-despite-earlier-reversal Thousands of first responders and survivors rely on the WTC Health Program to get treatment related to injuries and illnesses caused by the toxins at Ground Zero Wed, 02 Apr 2025 20:26:19 GMT /9-11/niosh-layoffs-hit-9-11-health-program-despite-earlier-reversal /9-11/architect-of-nycs-one-world-trade-center-dies David Childs' design of the 1,776-foot-tall skyscraper, once known as the Freedom Tower, is the centerpiece of the redevelopment of Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks Mon, 31 Mar 2025 12:36:54 GMT /9-11/architect-of-nycs-one-world-trade-center-dies /9-11/9-11-survivors-travel-to-d-c-to-push-for-full-funding-of-wtc-health-program The fund supports 137,000 people affected by toxic exposure from the attacks at the World Trade Center, as well as the plane crashes in Pennsylvania and at the Pentagon Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:30:00 GMT /9-11/9-11-survivors-travel-to-d-c-to-push-for-full-funding-of-wtc-health-program /9-11/trump-administration-reverses-planned-cuts-to-wtc-health-program Funding for the WTC Health Program is secured through 2027, but a federal resolution passed in December 2024 left its long-term financial future uncertain Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:15:56 GMT /9-11/trump-administration-reverses-planned-cuts-to-wtc-health-program /9-11/n-y-senators-call-for-reversal-of-cuts-affecting-the-world-trade-center-health-program Senators Schumer and Gillibrand stated the program serves at least 132,000 Americans impacted by the deadly terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:07:14 GMT /9-11/n-y-senators-call-for-reversal-of-cuts-affecting-the-world-trade-center-health-program /9-11/fdny-union-reclassifies-deaths-of-retired-members-as-9-11-related-deaths The Uniformed Firefighters Association stated that the two members had served at Ground Zero Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:59:54 GMT /9-11/fdny-union-reclassifies-deaths-of-retired-members-as-9-11-related-deaths /9-11/nyc-works-to-dismiss-case-over-ground-zero-toxin-studies City attorneys are trying to have a FOIA case dismissed as survivors and victims' families demand that air quality studies be released Mon, 13 Jan 2025 11:08:13 GMT /9-11/nyc-works-to-dismiss-case-over-ground-zero-toxin-studies /9-11/military-court-rules-against-defense-secretarys-plan-to-reject-9-11-plea-deals The decision reinstates plea deals for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two others involved in the Sept. 11 terror attacks, sparing them the death penalty Tue, 31 Dec 2024 16:29:46 GMT /9-11/military-court-rules-against-defense-secretarys-plan-to-reject-9-11-plea-deals /9-11/union-furious-after-congress-drops-9-11-healthcare-funding-from-budget Funding for the World Trade Center Health Program through 2040 was eliminated in the stopgap bill to fund the federal government Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:55:18 GMT /9-11/union-furious-after-congress-drops-9-11-healthcare-funding-from-budget /9-11/military-judge-revives-plea-deals-for-alleged-9-11-planner The agreement, previously nullified by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, would spare Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants the risk of the death penalty Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:28:19 GMT /9-11/military-judge-revives-plea-deals-for-alleged-9-11-planner /9-11/n-j-ems-volunteers-city-officials-dedicate-long-awaited-wtc-memorial The monument in Keansburg is reportedly the first Sept. 11 memorial in the U.S. dedicated solely to EMS responders Mon, 16 Sep 2024 10:30:41 GMT /9-11/n-j-ems-volunteers-city-officials-dedicate-long-awaited-wtc-memorial /9-11/ems-world-expo-quick-take-fdny-leaders-personal-accounts-from-ground-zero Three of the FDNY’s leading responders on Sept. 11, 2001, reflect on how 9/11 impacted EMS and beyond Wed, 11 Sep 2024 19:29:48 GMT /9-11/ems-world-expo-quick-take-fdny-leaders-personal-accounts-from-ground-zero /9-11/nfff-campaigns-to-have-a-9-11-stair-climb-in-every-state The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation has set a goal to expand the number of states participating to 50 by 2025 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 14:12:16 GMT /9-11/nfff-campaigns-to-have-a-9-11-stair-climb-in-every-state /9-11/9-11-remembrance-organizers-work-to-keep-focus-on-victims-not-politics Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are both expected to attend 9/11 observances in New York and Pennsylvania Wed, 11 Sep 2024 09:51:33 GMT /9-11/9-11-remembrance-organizers-work-to-keep-focus-on-victims-not-politics /9-11/proposed-nyc-bill-would-force-the-release-of-9-11-air-toxin-reports Multiple mayoral administrations, including Eric Adams', have withheld the documents, fearing their release could trigger a wave of lawsuits from first responders Wed, 11 Sep 2024 09:44:54 GMT /9-11/proposed-nyc-bill-would-force-the-release-of-9-11-air-toxin-reports /9-11/fdny-union-advocates-fear-wtc-health-program-funding-will-run-out The FDNY Fire Officers Association warns the WTC Health Program may stop accepting members by 2028 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 09:43:28 GMT /9-11/fdny-union-advocates-fear-wtc-health-program-funding-will-run-out /9-11/generations-of-first-responders-honor-9-11-victims-at-pa-stair-climb Hundreds gather at Clipper Magazine Stadium in Lancaster to climb 2,200 steps Tue, 10 Sep 2024 09:34:00 GMT /9-11/generations-of-first-responders-honor-9-11-victims-at-pa-stair-climb /9-11/articles/how-many-emts-and-paramedics-were-killed-on-911-KbtZdIrCERuh8mr3/ On the anniversary of the deadly terrorist attacks, the number of EMT and paramedic deaths should come to mind as quickly as “343 firefighters” Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:34:17 GMT /9-11/articles/how-many-emts-and-paramedics-were-killed-on-911-KbtZdIrCERuh8mr3/ /9-11/i-will-never-forget-you-children-of-9-11-victims-carry-on-remembering-the-fallen Ceremonies remembering the fallen are led by the children and young adults born after the terror attacks Mon, 09 Sep 2024 11:42:33 GMT /9-11/i-will-never-forget-you-children-of-9-11-victims-carry-on-remembering-the-fallen /9-11/illness-and-advocacy-after-9-11 A new installation at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum explores the lasting impacts of the dust that blanketed New York in the wake of the terrorist attack Fri, 06 Sep 2024 15:02:19 GMT /9-11/illness-and-advocacy-after-9-11 /9-11/editorial-honoring-9-11-a-legacy-of-remembrance-unity-and-vigilance For the nearly 3,000 victims, we owe it to their memory to ensure their stories are not forgotten Fri, 06 Sep 2024 14:03:16 GMT /9-11/editorial-honoring-9-11-a-legacy-of-remembrance-unity-and-vigilance /9-11/remembering-9-11-10-memorials-across-the-u-s-that-honor-lives-lost-and-the-nations-strength From coast to coast, these September 11 memorials stand as solemn reminders of the courage, sacrifice and enduring spirit that emerged in the wake of tragedy Thu, 05 Sep 2024 20:38:22 GMT /9-11/remembering-9-11-10-memorials-across-the-u-s-that-honor-lives-lost-and-the-nations-strength /9-11/legislators-launch-bipartisan-effort-to-save-9-11-health-program-from-trump-administration-cuts Republicans and Democrats sounded the alarm over Kennedy’s plan to gut NIOSH, warning it could cripple the 9/11 health program that thousands of first responders and survivors rely on Mon, 07 Apr 2025 14:04:42 GMT /9-11/legislators-launch-bipartisan-effort-to-save-9-11-health-program-from-trump-administration-cuts /9-11/how-one-fire-department-honors-the-heroes-of-9-11 Fairfax County Fire & Rescue works to ensure that the next generation of firefighters, EMTs and paramedics understand the legacy of 9/11’s fallen firefighters Thu, 05 Sep 2024 17:44:12 GMT /9-11/how-one-fire-department-honors-the-heroes-of-9-11 /9-11/articles/how-many-emts-and-paramedics-were-killed-on-911-KbtZdIrCERuh8mr3/ On the anniversary of the deadly terrorist attacks, the number of EMT and paramedic deaths should come to mind as quickly as “343 firefighters” Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:34:17 GMT /9-11/articles/how-many-emts-and-paramedics-were-killed-on-911-KbtZdIrCERuh8mr3/ /9-11/generations-of-first-responders-honor-9-11-victims-at-pa-stair-climb Hundreds gather at Clipper Magazine Stadium in Lancaster to climb 2,200 steps Tue, 10 Sep 2024 09:34:00 GMT /9-11/generations-of-first-responders-honor-9-11-victims-at-pa-stair-climb /9-11/articles/5-ways-to-commemorate-911-as-a-first-responder-hqFw01HRaBQoGoDQ/ Honor the sacrifices and the legacy left by 9/11 responders by marking the anniversary with community service, education and self-care Tue, 03 Sep 2024 21:10:27 GMT /9-11/articles/5-ways-to-commemorate-911-as-a-first-responder-hqFw01HRaBQoGoDQ/