Elba and Tony D'Aiuto were working for the Jersey City Police Department on 9/11, when Elba was handed a baby from one of the ferries arriving from Manhattan. The baby was having difficulty breathing, and after clearing his airway, she handed him to an EMT to take away in an ambulance. 25 years later, they are still searching for that baby.
NYPD dispatchers came together for the first time to share their experiences on what they did on 9/11 that helped save thousands of lives.
The triplet sons of an FDNY firefighter who responded to the Sept. 11 attacks are following in his footsteps and honoring the legacy he left behind.
Her son, Welles Crowther, became known as the "Man in the Red Bandana" and has been honored for his bravery and heroism on September 11, including being posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom this week. Alison Crowther spoke with CNN's Pamela Brown about her son's legacy, and shared a memory from days before 9/11 when she had questioned why he still carried his trusty bandana.
Tunnel to Towers founder Frank Siller recounts his brother Stephen Siller's sacrifice as a firefighter on September 11, 2001. Siller discusses the Tunnel to Towers 5K run. #foxnews #fox #franksiller #stephensiller #tunneltotowers #tunneltotowers5k #fdny #neverforget #september11 #patriotday #americanheroes #usnews
One and three quarter miles. That is how far an off-duty firefighter ran on September 11 to get to the towers. Stephen Siller had just finished his shift and was on his way to play golf with his brothers when the first plane hit. He drove back for his gear, found the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel closed, strapped 60 pounds to his back, and ran through it. He was last seen at West and Liberty Streets, at the base of the South Tower. Twelve members of Squad 1 died that day. His remains were never found. Stephen Siller is an American hero.
The teenager survived in the Bering Sea off Alaska without food or water before a fishing vessel pulled him to safety, the Coast Guard said.
Jude Coke and her crew were supposed to create an emergency responder training video on September 11th, 2001. However, their mission changed once the Pentagon was struck and they were the only camera crew near the building. Coke joins Peter Alexander to share more on her experience.
This CNN Hero helped restore the National 9/11 Flag and he says its message is more relevant than ever. Seeing people across the US come together after the September 11 attacks, CNN Hero Jeff Parness started the New York Says Thank You Foundation to pay that goodwill forward. The group's work helping other disaster-stricken communities led to an ambitious effort repairing what’s now known as the National 9/11 Flag.
25 years ago, NYPD dispatchers were called to help save thousands of lives on September 11, 2001. From guiding first responders through the chaos, to relaying the final messages of those trapped in rubble, these dispatchers heard every moment from the other line. For many of them, every voice and sound remains in their memory 25 years later. MS NOW investigative reporter Marc Santia spoke with some dispatchers who worked during the attacks and shares their stories.