City of Philadelphia - File #: 010566

• File #: 010566
• Version: 0
• Type: Privileged Resolution
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 9/20/2001
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 9/20/2001
• Title: The City of Philadelphia honors all of those who have lost their lives or are missing at the site of the terrorist attack at the World Trade Center in New York, and recognizes the hard work and dedication of Heavy Rescue 1, of the Philadelphia Fire Department, and members of the Philadelphia Housing Authority, for their search and rescue work at the site of the World Trade Center, and for the support that they have provided to the New York Fire Department, other rescue workers, and the people of New York, in this effort.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Rizzo, Council President Verna, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Mariano, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Nutter, Councilmember Cohen, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Ortiz, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Longstreth

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/20/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
9/20/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
9/20/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

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The City of Philadelphia honors all of those who have lost their lives or are missing at the site of the terrorist attack at the World Trade Center in New York, and recognizes the hard work and dedication of Heavy Rescue 1, of the Philadelphia Fire Department, and members of the Philadelphia Housing Authority, for their search and rescue work at the site of the World Trade Center, and for the support that they have provided to the New York Fire Department, other rescue workers, and the people of New York, in this effort.
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WHEREAS, On Tuesday, September 11, 2001, The United States experienced a horrific and tragic terrorist attack at the World Trade Center in New York City, resulting in the collapse of the two 110-story towers and thousands of innocent civilian casualties; and

WHEREAS, As a result of these attacks and the resulting collapse of the World Trade Center towers, a massive search and rescue effort was undertaken by thousands of volunteers and professional workers throughout the country. Among them, the City of Philadelphia deployed Heavy Rescue 1 of the Philadelphia Fire Department, and members of the Philadelphia Housing Authority, as part of an Urban Search and Rescue Team to New York City, whose professional services and expertise have been instrumental in recovering the victims of the tragedy; and

WHEREAS, There were 19 members of the Philadelphia Fire Department in place in New York City, including: Deputy Chief Joseph Mack, Captain Gerard McKeown, Lieutenant Fred Endrikat, Lieutenant Francis Werner, Lieutenant John O'Neill, Lieutenant Michael Whalen, Firefighter Gerard Smink, Firefighter Louis Brasten, Firefighter Richard Benditt, Firefighter Sylvester Evans, Firefighter William Reynolds, Firefighter Robert Crossfield, Firefighter Christopher Fisher, Firefighter Craig Murphy, Firefighter David Tretter, Firefighter Shawn Glynn, Firefighter Michael Foley, Firefighter Joseph Lockett, and Fi...