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UPSers. Your Stories From September 11, 2001 Attack On The USA!
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<blockquote data-quote="Richard Harrow" data-source="post: 1023867" data-attributes="member: 29614"><p>I was two weeks shy of my 20th birthday, was on the job as a pre-loader for about one year at that point. Every day I drove home listening to one of the NYC radio stations, but for whatever reason, I didn't have the radio on that day. I got home, and turned on the TV literally 5 seconds before the second plane struck. A few minutes after that, the fire alarms started going in. I got changed, met up with my father (also a fireman) and went to our firehouse. The volunteer first aid squad I belonged to at that time had already emptied their building of all 3 ambulances and were already at Liberty State Park receiving victims off of ferry boats. I didn't see either tower collapse, I was out of the room, but I'll never forget the sense of shock I felt. I never thought something like that could happen. </p><p></p><p>We sent one fire engine from town to cover a firehouse in the Borough of Brooklyn that lost its entire crew that day. I didn't go to NYC, the engine that went was from a different company; they were out of town for about 24 hours. I did not know any victims personally, I do know that a teacher of mine from HS lost her son who worked for Cantor-Fitzgerald. </p><p></p><p>I remember I was angry at the time that I was unable to be in Manhattan to help that day, but now, I suppose I can consider it a blessing seeing what these poor men and women are dealing with these days. It's always been an honor to belong to the brotherhood of firefighters, and I always feel a little sense of pride when I see the pictures and videos of these guys and gals selflessly just doing what they do. </p><p></p><p>I know many of you are not from the tri-state area, but if you ever visit us here, you should make a point to see Ground Zero. It's an amazing tribute to that day, even if it dredges up some difficult memories or emotions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richard Harrow, post: 1023867, member: 29614"] I was two weeks shy of my 20th birthday, was on the job as a pre-loader for about one year at that point. Every day I drove home listening to one of the NYC radio stations, but for whatever reason, I didn't have the radio on that day. I got home, and turned on the TV literally 5 seconds before the second plane struck. A few minutes after that, the fire alarms started going in. I got changed, met up with my father (also a fireman) and went to our firehouse. The volunteer first aid squad I belonged to at that time had already emptied their building of all 3 ambulances and were already at Liberty State Park receiving victims off of ferry boats. I didn't see either tower collapse, I was out of the room, but I'll never forget the sense of shock I felt. I never thought something like that could happen. We sent one fire engine from town to cover a firehouse in the Borough of Brooklyn that lost its entire crew that day. I didn't go to NYC, the engine that went was from a different company; they were out of town for about 24 hours. I did not know any victims personally, I do know that a teacher of mine from HS lost her son who worked for Cantor-Fitzgerald. I remember I was angry at the time that I was unable to be in Manhattan to help that day, but now, I suppose I can consider it a blessing seeing what these poor men and women are dealing with these days. It's always been an honor to belong to the brotherhood of firefighters, and I always feel a little sense of pride when I see the pictures and videos of these guys and gals selflessly just doing what they do. I know many of you are not from the tri-state area, but if you ever visit us here, you should make a point to see Ground Zero. It's an amazing tribute to that day, even if it dredges up some difficult memories or emotions. [/QUOTE]
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