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A Bittersweet Commemoration and FEMA’s Bitter Mandate

by Lou Angeli

New York, NY (September 11, 2007) -- Today I joined thousands of Ground Zero responders in Lower Manhattan to commemorate the 6th anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center. Of that group, two hundred of us were were invited ny the Mayor's Office to read the names of those who perished 6 years ago, the first time…

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Added by Lou Angeli on September 16, 2007 at 11:07am — 1 Comment

Ground Zero's Silent Heroes

Mt. Sinai Study Fails To Enroll Out-Of-State 9/11 Responders

by: Lou Angeli

New York, NY (September 7, 2007) -- A Congressional Committee wants to know -- Who are the men and women who responded from outside New York City to serve at Ground Zero? And where are they now?

During a special…

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Added by Lou Angeli on September 7, 2007 at 11:57am — 2 Comments

Organized Chaos

by: Lou Angeli

Organized chaos. That's how the fire scene is often described. The adrenaline charged atmosphere feels like a battleground. But in this war zone there's no time to develop a battle plan. For the firefight to be successful, action must be immediate. Firefighters have only a few precious minutes to defeat their opponent.

Back in the day, Firefighting was all about racing to the scene, donning…

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Added by Lou Angeli on September 2, 2007 at 12:07am — No Comments

Greek Wildfires: Terrorism or Lack of Firefighting Resources?

Lack of Resources, Arsonists Plague Greek Firefighting Effort

Greek government declared a countrywide state of emergency to help mobilize resources to fight the far-reaching wildland fires, that are being blamed on arsonist and terrorists. The worst fires are concentrated in the…