FDNY Oral Histories

The FDNY has released oral histories given by fire personnel in the days after the 9/11 attack.

The oral histories are in the form of written transcripts of interviews with firefighters, superior officers, medical workers and other department employees, made in the weeks after the attack on the World Trade Center.

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• EMT FAISEL ABED
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• PARAMEDIC ROBERTO ABRIL
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• EMT Paul Adams
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• ELOY ALBUERME
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• Steven Altini, firefighter
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• John Amato, Firefighter third grade, Engine 68
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• DR. GLENN ASAEDA
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• PARAMEDIC PHILLIP ASHBY
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• Christopher Attanasio, EMT-D, shield 5303, Battalion 20, Division 2
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• EMT BENJAMIN BADILLO
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• Firefighter Stuart Bailey
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• FIREFIGHTER RICHARD BANACISKI
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• EMT KEVIN BARRETT
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• Albert Barry, Firefighter third grade, Engine 65
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• EMT ANTHONY BARTOLOMEY
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• EMS CHIEF JAMES BASILE
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• FIREFIGHTER RICHARD BATTISTA
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• FIREFIGHTER PAUL BECK
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• LIEUTENANT BRIAN BECKER
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• Fireman Michael Beehler, Ladder Co. 110
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• EMT JODY BELL
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• Fireman Dean Beltrami
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• EMT THOMAS J. BENDICK
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• Firefighter Eric Berntsen
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• Firefighter Paul Bessler
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• FIREFIGHTER RICHARD BILLY
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• EMT DAVID BLACKSBERG
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• DEPUTY CHIEF CHARLES R. BLAICH
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• Firefighter Richard Boeri
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• Robert Bohack, Lt, Engine 5
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• Nicholas Borrillo, Firefighter first grade, Ladder 1
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• EMT Gregg Brady
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• FIREFIGHTER JOHN BREEN
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• MICHAEL BRODBECK, FIREFIGHTER
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• EMT Richard Broderick
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• Derek Brogan, Firefighter, Engine 5
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• LIEUTENANT NEIL BROSNAN
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• Peter Brown, firefighter
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• FIREFIGHTER TIMOTHY BROWN
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• FIREFIGHTER SEAN BROWN
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• Robert Browne
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• FIREFIGHTER TIMOTHY BURKE
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• John Butler, Firefighter first, Engine 6
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• Firefighter Michael Byrne
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• Robert Byrne, Firefighter
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• EMS LIEUTENANT ADAM BRYNES
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• PARAMEDIC GEORGE BURBANO
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• EMT Freddy Burgos
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• Assistant Chief Michael Butler, Bureau of Fire Prevention
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• FIREFIGHTER VINCENT BUONOCORE
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• Robert Byrnes, Supervising Fire Marshal, Bureau of Fire Investigations Special Operations Command
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• Firefighter Ed Cachia
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• EMT PETER CACHIA
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• Lieutenant Grace Cacciola
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• PARAMEDIC JOSEPH CAHILL
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• LIEUTENANT MICHAEL CAHILL
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• Fire Marshal Michael Cain, DFI SOC Command, Technical Services unit
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• Assistant Chief Joseph Callan
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• Firefighter Fernando Camacho
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• Fireman Frank Campagna of Ladder 11
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• Sgt. James Canham, Fire Patrol #3
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• Richard Carletti, Firefighter, Engine Co. 5
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• Firefighter Owen Carlock
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• Firefighter Craig Carlsen
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• CHIEF PEDRO CARRASQUILLO
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• Firefighter Second Grade Gerard Casey
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• Lt. James Casey
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• Firefighter William Casey, Engine 21; WTC Task force interview
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• Joseph Cassaliggi, Firefighter third grade
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• CHIEF SALVATORE CASSANO
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• Tiernach Cassidy, Firefighter third grade, Engine 3
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• Firefighter Peter Castellano, Ladder 149
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• Firefighter John Ceriello, Squad 18, NYC Fire Dept.
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• EMT JASON CHARLES
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• FIREFIGHTER ROY CHELSEN
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• Firefighter First Grade William Chesney
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• EMT-P ANDRE CHERRINGTON
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• Lieutenant Joseph Chiafari, Safety Command
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• Firefighter Salvatore Chillemi
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• FIREFIGHTER ROBERT CHYRIWSKI
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• Ronnie Cifu, Firefighter, Engine 16
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• FIREFIGHTER WILLIAM CIMILLO
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• EMT David Cira
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• EMT BRIAN CIRILLO
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• Lieutenant John Citarella
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• Captain Charles Clarke
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• FIREFIGHTER MARCEL CLAES
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• PARAMEDIC MARC COHEN
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• Firefighter John Colon
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• Frank Congiusta, Battalion Chief 48
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• CAPTAIN PAUL CONLON
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• FIREFIGHTER PATRICK CONNOLLY
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• EMT PETER CONSTANTINE OF BATTALION 20
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• EMT JOSEPH CONZO
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• PARAMEDIC LOUIS COOK
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• EMT Robert Cook
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• EMT ALAN COOKE
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• FIREFIGHTER DEAN COUTSOUROS
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• John Coyle, Fire marshal Brooklyn Base squad 34
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• Ronald Coyne, EMT, Bat. 44
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• FIREMAN KEVIN CRONICK
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• EMT ALLEN CRUZ
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• CAPT. JOHN KEVIN CULLEY, OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
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• EMT Sean Cunniffe
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• James Curran, Firefighter sixth grade, Ladder 8
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• Fire Patrolman, Paul Curran, Fire Patrol #3, Brooklyn
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• EMS CAPTAIN FRANK DAMATO
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• EMT MICHAEL D'ANGELO
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• LIEUTENANT ROY DAVID
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• PARAMEDIC KENNETH DAVIS
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• Kevin Darnowski, Paramedic, shield 3103, Battalion 20
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• LIEUTENANT RENE DAVILA
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• Firefighter Edward Davis, Battalion 32
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• Father John Delendick
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• PARAMEDIC MANUEL DELGADO
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• Mr. Anthony DeMaio
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• EMT DIANE DEMARCO
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• BATTALION CHIEF DOMINICK DeRUBBIO
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• FIREFIGHTER THOMAS DONATO
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• EMT-P LISA DESENA
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• Captain Karin Deshore
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• LIEUTENANT GEORGE J. DESIMONE
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• EMT MOUSSA DIAZ
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• EMT ROLAND DIAZ
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• EMT Trinh Dinh
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• Firefighter Paul Dipaolo, Engine 205
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• Battalion Chief Brian Dixon
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• Captain Michael Donovan, (at 9/11 he was Lieutenant, Engine Company 290)
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• LT. ROBERT DORRITIE
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• Lieutenant Robert Dorritie
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• JOHN DRUMM
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• ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER JAMES DRURY
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• FIREFIGHTER JAMES DUFFY
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• FIREFIGHTER KEVIN DUGGAN
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• FIREFIGHTER CRAIG DUNNE
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• FIREFIGHTER STEPHEN ELLIS
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• RICHARD ERDEY
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• FIREFIGHTER KENNETH ESCOFFRY
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• Keith Faccilonga, firefighter first grade from Engine 64
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• LIEUTENANT FRANCIS FARRINGTON
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• John Felidi, EMT shield 2985, EMS Battalion 20
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• Chief Frank Fellini operations
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• Mr. Michael Felice
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• EMT PASQUALE FELITTI
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• EMT JARJEAN FELTON
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• Captain David Fenton; NYC Fire Dept. EMS Command
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• Firefighter Christopher Fenyo
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• EMT-D Nicle Ferrell
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• FIREFIGHTER DOUGLAS FERRETTI
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• Firefighter Steve Ferriolo
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• Dennis Fischer, Firefighter, Engine 35
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• FIREFIGHTER BRIAN FITZPATRICK
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• DEPUTY COMMISSIONER THOMAS FlTZPATRlCK
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• FIREFIGHTER VINCENT FIORENTINO
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• Lt. James Fody, Engine Co. #6
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• Joseph Fortis, EMT shield 1376, EMS Battalion 20
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• EMS LIEUTENANT CHARLES FRASER
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• Todd Fredrickson, Firefighter, Ladder 43
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• FIREFIGHTER THOMAS GABY
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• Firefighter Charles Gaffney
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• FIREFIGHTER JOSEPH GALASSO
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• Deputy Chief Thomas Galvin
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• Fireman Ed Ganassa, Engine 312, Bat.49, Div. 14
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• CHIEF FIRE MARSHAL LOUIS GARCIA
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• LIEUTENANT GARY GATES
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• EMT IMMACULADA GATTAS
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• FIREFIGHTER LOUIS GIACONELLI
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• Peter Giammarino, Firefighter 2nd, engine 58
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• CHIEF JERRY GOMBO
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• PARAMEDIC ARTURO GONZALEZ
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• Captain Ray Goldbach
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• EMS CHIEF ZACHARY GOLDFARB
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• EMT Brian Gordon
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• Gerard Gorma, Firefighter, Engine Co. 5 control man
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• Kevin Gorman, Firefighter first, ladder 22
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• Battalion Chief Steve Grabher
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• CHIEF ULYSSES GRANT
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• Firefighter William Green, Engine 6
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• ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER STEPHEN GREGORY
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• Deputy Commissioner Frank Gribbon
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• Supervisor Fire Marshal Brian Grogan
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• CHARLES GSCHLECHT
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• FIREFIGHTER PETE GUIDETTI
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• DR. MICHAEL GUTTENBERG
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• Firefighter Charles Guttman; Ladder 128
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• LIEUTENANT GREGG HADALA
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• Lt. Michael Hadden
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• Firefighter Howard Hahn
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• Firefighter Fitzroy Haines
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• FIREFIGHTER THOMAS HANSARD
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• EMT ERIC HANSEN
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• LIEUTENANT GREGG HANSSON
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• EMT Mala Harrilal
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• PARAMEDIC MARK HARRIS
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• EMT RUSSELL HARRIS
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• EMT SAMUEL HARRIS
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• EMT Peter Hayden
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• CHIEF PETER HAYDEN
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• Firefighter Michael Hazel
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• FIREFIGHTER TODD HEANEY
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• Steven Heavey, Fire marshal Brooklyn Base squad 34
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• EMT JOHN HEER
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• EMT JOSEPH HENDERSON
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• CAPTAIN JOHN HENRICKSEN
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• Batallion Chief Edward Henry, Bat. #40
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• EMT STEPHEN HESS
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• Deputy Chief Howard Hill
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• Barrett Hirsch, paramedic
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• EMS Chief Randall Hirth
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• SCOTT HOLOWACH, FIREFIGHTER THIRD GRADE,ASSIGNED TO ENGINE 3
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• FIREFIGHTER GEORGE HOLZMAN
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• Timothy Hoppey, firefighter first grade, assigned to Engine 91
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• William Horel of Engine 64, Firefighter 6th Grade
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• FIREFIGHTER KEVIN HOWE
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• FIREFIGHTER ROBERT HUMPHREY
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• Firefighter Paul Hyland, Ladder Co. 110
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• Battalion Chief Bob Ingram
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• FIREFIGHTER JAMES IPPOLITO
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• EMT Curtis Jackson
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• EMT Veronica Jacobs
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• EMT JOHN JAGODA
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• FIREFIGHTER CHRISTOPHER JARONCZYK
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• PARAMEDIC JOSEPH JEFFERSON
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• LIEUTENANT STEPHEN JEZYCKI
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• FIREFIGHTER TYRONE JOHNSON
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• Firefighter William Johnson
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• Firefighter Timothy Julian, Assigned to Ladder 118 but was working with Engine 205 on mutual exchange day tour
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• EMTD CHRISTOPHER KAGENAAR
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• Jason Katz; EMT chief's aide, Div. 4
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• PARAMEDIC KEVIN KELLEHER
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• Dr. Kerry Kelly, Chief Medical Officer assigned to FDNY
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• Firefighter David Kelnhofer
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• Captain Eugene Kelty
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• Firefighter Edward Kennedy
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• Robert Kimball; EMT Chief's aide, Div. 4
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• Stephen King, Battalion Chief, with Safety Battalion (Safety Chief on duty during 9/11)
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• Firefighter Steve Klee
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• EMS CHIEF WALTER KOWALCZYK
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• Firefighter George Kozslowski
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• Chief Art Lakiotes of the Safety Command
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• PARAMEDIC KAREN LAMANNA
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• LIEUTENANT ROBERT LAROCCO
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• EMT JUSTIN LIM
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• CAPTAIN BRUCE LINDAHL
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• Firefighter Lance Lizzul
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• Firefighter Kirk Long
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• FIREFIGHTER MATTHEW LONG
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• EMT VALERIE LONG0
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• CAPTAIN DAVID LOPER
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• EMT Alexander Loutsky
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• LIEUTENANT JOSEPH LOWNEY
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• Brendan Lowrey, Firefighter first, Engine 35
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• CAPTAIN JOHN LUONGO
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• Firefighter Thomas Lynn, Engine Co. 5
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• Firefighter Daniel Lynch
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• Supervising Fire Marshall John D. Lynn, Brooklyn Bureau of Fire Investigation
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