DNA from more than 200 Nashville firefighters was used to study the long-term health of 9/11 first responders at the World Trade Center. Research from VUMC used the samples to determine 9/11 first responders were more likely than their peers to have a genetic mutation that can cause blood cancers or cardiovascular disease. More.

Members of the Indianapolis Fire Department and Indiana Task Force 1 said goodbye on Saturday to a longtime firefighter who responded to the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks in New York City. Retired IFD Chief Mark Rapp Sr. was a founding member of Indiana Task Force 1. More.

IFD’s engine 7 departs Crown Hill Funeral Home and Cemetery, Saturday, March 12, 2022, during a returning back to quarters ceremony for Chief Mark W. Rapp Sr. Rapp Sr. died of complications from cancer following his time responding to the 9/11 terror attacks. More.

An idea for a 9/11 memorial in Mt. Pleasant getting closer to becoming reality. When Councilman Gary Santos was approached by a group of former New York City first responders now living in Mt. Pleasant with a big idea, Santos jumped at it. More.

Nearly 11,000 first responders developed a cancer linked to exposure to toxins during the clean up. More.

First responders to the 9/11 attacks have an increased number of mutations in their blood that may predispose them to blood cancers and cardiac disease, according to a new study. The results highlight the attacks' long-lasting impact on first responders to the site. More.

Firefighters and emergency medical personnel who were among the first to respond to the World Trade Center (WTC) attack on Sept. 11, 2001 harbor significantly higher rates of genetic mutations associated with blood cancers and other inflammatory diseases, researchers have found. More.

The Indianapolis Fire Department has shared the funeral arrangements for the late Capt. Mark Rapp, a retired firefighter and member of Indiana Task Force 1. Rapp passed away on Friday from cancer. More.