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From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 11:25:51 -0400
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 11:16:48 -0400 To: dave () farber net From: NC Hanger / Windhaven <nhanger () windhaven com> Subject: Forgotten victimsThis from Jean Elizabeth Krevor in New York, whose brother is a paramedic working in an ambulance company that has been closely involved in the early rescue work (including day one, during the building collapses) at the WTC.--Nancy C. HangerHey folks, This is a source of major frustration to my family and many other families of private, hospital and volunteer ambulance services throughout the city. In the numbers, there is (rightly) major attention paid to the losses suffered by the FDNY and NYPD. Some articles still mention the non-FD EMS workers, but in most they're being forgotten. These ambulance services have often been treated badly by union-based FDNY (before this all happened) and there's been an unfortunate rivalry. In many other areas, it's good that rivalries have dropped, but it seems that there is sad residue of the union-FD vs. non-FD ambulance services mess. :-( The men and women of MetroCare, Cabrini Medical Center, NY Presbyterian/Cornell, NYU, St. Vincents, and several other ambulance companies (private, hospital, and *neighborhood volunteer) have suffered losses in their ranks (depending on the report anywhere from 45-60 still missing, and dozens more injured and several still in critical condition), and they are hardly being mentioned anymore. I can say, first hand, from talking to the survivors at these corps (not just at Metro, either, although that is my strongest tie) that they are suffering from a serious case of "What about us?" syndrome. Please remember them in your thoughts and prayers and verbal and written comments regarding the losses at WTC. Their survivors are still among the rescuers down at WTC, as well, and they (both their dead and their survivors) deserve to be recognized and remembered both personally and in the media reports. The morale among these men and women is dropping rapidly and not just as for all of us. While not completely forgotten, mention and remembrance is growing sparser every day. And they don't deserve that. These men and women save hundreds of lives every day throughout this city, and many made the ultimate sacrifice on September 11 in the name of saving lives. Please remember them, and make sure they *continue* to be remembered. --Jean
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