Archive of News (2011)
First Firefighter to Die Since Signing of 9/11 Health Law Is Recalled as a Leader
At first, his firefighter colleagues were wary when Roy W. Chelsen, the physically imposing leader of Engine Company 28, told them to run for it. One of the twin towers was gone, and they were in the one still standing. Firefighter Chelsen remembered saying, “Let’s just get these people, and let’s get out of here.”
Heroic 9/11 first responder Roy Chelsen loses battle with cancer at 51
Roy Chelsen, a heroic 9/11 first responder, died yesterday after a long battle with cancer. He was 51.
For survivors of the World Trade Center attacks, post-traumatic stress symptoms may linger for years
Survivors who escaped the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center had symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder years after the event, a study finds.
James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act set signed by President Obama in quiet ceremony
President Obama quietly signed the Zadroga bill Sunday and put into law a $4.3 billion commitment to help ailing 9/11 responders and volunteers.
Obama signs 9/11 health bill
President Barack Obama signed the 9/11 health bill into law in Hawaii on Sunday, White House spokesman Bill Burton said.
President Obama Signs the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act
This afternoon President Obama signed the “James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act,” which establishes the World Trade Center Health Program and extends and expands eligibility for compensation under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001.