On the morning of September 11, 2001, Elizabeth Cascio, an emergency medical technician with the New York City Fire Department, was in Queens directing a first responder training program, when the team got a call to mobilize to the World Trade Center. More.
9/11 First Responders Face A High Cancer Risk But Are Also More Likely To Survive
20 years later, 9/11 survivors still cope with the trauma: ‘It never goes away’
Trapped deep in the wreckage of the World Trade Center, Will Jimeno lived through the unthinkable. Twenty years later, he’s still living with it. A brace and a quarter-sized divot on his left leg reflect the injuries that ended his police career, a lifetime dream. He has post-traumatic stress disorder. More.
The Mystery of 9/11 and Dementia
More than a decade after the twin towers fell, Ron Kirchner began forgetting things. Buckling his belt. Closing his car door. Once, while visiting a preschool class on the 13th anniversary of 9/11, he even neglected to wear his customary necktie and New York City Fire Department hat. More.
9/11: Victims' families find solace, help in support groups
Twenty years later and they still talk regularly: 9/11 survivors and relatives of victims have formed strong friendships through support groups that have proved effective antidotes to their trauma. More.
Cost of Benefits for Post-9/11 Veterans to Double by 2050, New Report Estimates
The cost of care and benefits for post-9/11 veterans could be $2.5 trillion -- double previous estimates and a staggering figure that a new report says is due in part to an expansion of services but also to the extensive injuries among those who deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. More.
9/11 memorial excludes first responders, survivors on 20th anniversary
This memorial went from never forget — to forget about the heroes of 9/11. A ceremony next month to honor those killed 20 years ago on Sept. 11 will be limited to family members of the fallen, after organizers decided first responders, survivors and others wouldn’t be invited to the milestone commemoration. More.
19-year-old receives $10,000 scholarship for family's heroism during 9/11 attack
This year will mark 20 years since the 9/11 attacks. Over the years, a national foundation has been giving back to local children of first responders who died on that tragic day. Staring out at the Manhattan skyline where the Twin Towers once stood tall, 19-year-old Thomas Caputo is thinking of his loved ones either lost or impacted by the 9/11 attacks. More.
Deadline Arrives To Apply For 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
Thursday is the deadline to register for the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, and it’s not just for first responders. An estimated 500,000 people were in the exposure zone, and could now be suffering from adverse health effects. More.