By EMS1 Staff
KEANSBURG, N.J. — The country’s first memorial dedicated to the EMS providers who responded to the attacks on 9/11 is set for groundbreaking.
EMS Council of New Jersey reported that construction on the memorial, which will feature a piece of World Trade Center steel, will begin Sept 10.
The EMS Council of New Jersey was one of 1,132 organizations to be awarded an artifact from the Twin Towers rubble. Since they received it in 2011, they have been searching for the perfect place for the memorial to honor the EMS providers who died on 9/11.
“After an exhaustive search, we chose Keansburg for our memorial for several reasons,” EMSCNJ President Joseph G. Walsh, Jr. said. “It’s easily accessible and an area well served by EMS volunteers. In addition, its beautiful Raritan Bay coastline offers a view of the Manhattan skyline, which will help visitors appreciate the memorial’s significance.”
The twisted steel beam will be displayed between replicas of the Twin Towers, and the memorial will be placed in direct sight line to where the towers stood.
“The memorial will include information about the horrific attacks, and a seating area for quiet reflection,” Walsh said. “It will be dedicated to all the EMS responders who gave their time and some, sadly, their lives to assist and protect the public.”
EMSCNJ officials hope for a September 2018 completion date.