To commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, we've compiled columns, videos, and images looking back on the devastation that occurred that day, and at how the attacks permanently changed EMS.
For a New York City paramedic who had seen it all, the attacks on 9/11 changed everything. His gripping story describes how a battered city and overwhelmed emergency medical system struggled to overcome one of the greatest disasters in American history. Full Story
As the former National Coordinator of Disaster Volunteers for the American Red Cross, Dr. Kelly B. Close was on the front lines of the emergency medical response following the 9/11 attacks in New York City. Full Story
The health effects from the inhalation of the airborne toxins and pollutants at Ground Zero began to manifest themselves among responders in various forms in the years following 2001. Legislation must be passed to help these patients get medical coverage. Full Story
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that occurred in New York, Washington, D.C., Shanksville, Pa., and in the hearts and souls of good people all over the world. The changes that began on 9/12 have stretched into weeks, months, and years. Full Story
In this post-9/11 era, we all see the ads and banners that remind us: "If you see something, say something." By following this simple mantra in all aspects of our work, lives and careers will be saved. Honor those lives lost by taking action. Full Story
