Scott R Melamed

*Trigger Warning*

This post contains a series of photos taken by my father in chronological order on the ground at 9/11 as a first responder. As well as something I penned out as a first responder dealing with the losses and battles of those I know dealing with 9/11 related illnesses, both physical and mental.

On 9/11/01 in NYC we lost:

343 Firefighters
37 PAPD
23 NYPD
8 EMS
1 Fire Patrolman

But hundreds more have perished from the after effects such as mental crisis and 9/11 related cancers and diseases.

Thousands more suffer each day as they undergo treatment or live with the PTSD.

We lost many civilians whose families had to pick up their lives and move on. Some couldn’t.

This is why today matters and we must

Never Forget

#911

343 Firefighters
23 NYPD Officers
8 FDNY EMS
1 NY Fire Patrolman

End of Watch 9/11/01.

Thousands more dead from 9/11-related diseases.

Tens of thousands more are sick and dying from health issues, or suffering from Mental Health problems related to that day right now.

May We Never Forget

http://neverforgetproject.com/statistics