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Staten Island councilman introduces 9/11 legislation ahead of 25th anniversary
Staten Island City Councilman Frank Morano introduced two bills Thursday aimed at ensuring the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks is marked by both remembrance and action.
58th Convention honors 9/11 fallen, those lost in the years since
At the 58th Convention, the IAFF honored those killed on Sept. 11, 2001, and the hundreds of fire fighters and emergency medical workers who have died from 9/11-related illnesses in the 25 years since.
Getting Out
How the work of two pioneering researchers has reshaped our understanding of human behavior in fire and made building evacuation safer.
Responding to the Responders
A quarter century after its founding, the WTC Health Program monitors and treats firefighters and others who were exposed to hazards on 9/11 and at Ground Zero.
9/11 link to heart disease rejected as responders cry foul
Heart diseases won’t be put on the list of covered health issues for 9/11 responders and survivors, the head of the World Trade Center Health Program recently ruled.
How the WTC Health Program continues to support 9/11 responders
Rear Admiral Lisa Delaney discusses eligibility, covered conditions and why some responders are only now seeking care.
Talks underway to settle 9/11 World Trade Center air quality records fight
Both sides in the long-running legal dispute over the public release of thousands of 9/11 World Trade Center documents generated by New York City confirm they are in settlement talks with just a month to go before the 25th anniversary of the attacks.
Why more responders and survivors are enrolling each year
Today, more than 100,000 members rely on the Program for support with certified 9/11‑related health conditions, cancer, airway and aerodigestive disorders, and mental health conditions.
Protecting the promise made to 9/11 victims
The history of the Zadroga Act — named in honor of NYPD Officer James Zadroga — spotlights the hard-won battle to secure care and reaffirms why the program must have the resources to fulfill its mission.
Respiratory Conditions and Health Care Use Among World Trade Center Health Program Members, 2011 to 2024
Comorbidity prevalence and health care costs increased among this population of responders and survivors with RD certifications.