Resources for September 11, 2001
Fire/EMS/Safety Center Library
I. Transcripts
II. Bibliography
III. Library Resources A. Print/Internet Reports B. Books C. Books with pictures D. Videos
IV. Websites
I. Transcripts and Oral Histories
This is a list of all the oral histories (alphabetical by last name of speaker) released on August 12, 2005 . For lists and links of firefighters only or EMS workers only, etc., click on the tabs at the top. Each oral history is a transcript in PDF form.
“…Audio files of dispatch transmissions recorded on Sept. 11, 2001 . They have not been edited to omit coarse language.” You will need to have a media player loaded on your computer to listen to these transmissions.
II. Bibliography of articles
in the Fire Service Literature about September 11, 2001 , World Trade Center
link to PDF 
III. Library resources
Use these subject headings to see what we and other libraries have related to the subject:
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 Bibliography
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 Pictorial works
World Trade Center ( New York , N.Y. )
Fire fighters-- New York (State)-- New York .
Terrorism-- New York (State)-- New York .
Rescue work New York (State) New York
Additionally, the keywords critical incident stress may be helpful
A. Print reports in the Fire/EMS/Safety Library that also can be accessed via the Internet:
--The 9/11 Commission report: final report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks on the United States. HV6432.7 .N39 2004b http://www.gpoaccess.gov/911/index.html --Responding to incidents of national consequence: recommendations for America 's fire and emergency services based on the events of September 11, 2001, and other similar incidents / FEMA. TH9310.8 .R47 2004 http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/fa-282.pdf
--Links to publications and reports by NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), such as:
--Progress report on the Federal building and fire safety investigation of the World Trade Center disaster TH9445.O4 N575 2003
--Newer reports than the one above are highlighted on the website http://wtc.nist.gov
“In response to the WTC tragedy, the National Institute of Standards and Technology conducted a 3-year building and fire safety investigation to study the factors contributing to the probable cause (or causes) of post-impact collapse of the WTC Towers (WTC 1 and 2) and WTC 7; expanded its research in areas of high-priority need such as prevention of progressive collapse, fire resistance design and retrofit of structures, and fire resistive coatings for structural steel; and is reaching out to the building and fire safety communities to pave the way for timely, expedited considerations of recommendations stemmng from the investigation.”
--See also: http://wtc.nist.gov/pubs/
For draft reports such as:
--Draft report on project 1: Design, Construction, and Maintenance of Structural and Life Safety Systems
--Draft report on project 2: Baseline Structural Performance and Aircraft Impact Damage Analysis of the World Trade Center Towers --Draft report on project 3: Mechanical and Metallurgical Analysis of Structural Steel
--Draft report on project 4: Active Fire Protection System
--Draft report on project 5: Reconstruction of the Fires in the World Trade Center Towers
--Draft report on project 6: Structural Fire Response and Probable Collapse Sequence of the World Trade Center Towers
--Draft report on project 7: Occupant Behavior, Egress, and Emergency Communication --Draft report on project 8: The Emergency Response Operations
--Cataclysm and challenge impact of September 11 on our nation's cultural heritage: a report by Heritage Preservation on behalf of the Heritage Emergency National Task Force ; Ruth Hargraves, Project Director, 2002. Based on survey findings and follow-up interviews, report includes a comprehensive study of what was lost in Lower Manhattan and at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001 . Also offers specific recommendations concerning emergency planning for museums, libraries, archives, and other collecting institutions. N8905 .C38 2002 http://www.heritagepreservation.org/PDFS/Cataclysm.pdf
--Protecting emergency responders. Vol. 1, Lessons learned from terrorist attacks. RAND report: Synthesis of discussions at a conference sponsored by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, held in New York City on Dec. 9-11, 2001. HV551.3 .P79 2002 http://www.rand.org/publications/CF/CF176/CF176.pdf
-- World Trade Center building performance study :data collection, preliminary observations, and recommendations /Federal Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration ; [report editor, Therese McAllister ; chapter leaders and authors, Gene Corley ... et al.]. FEMA 403/May 2002. Report of a team of civil, structural, and fire protection engineers, deployed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Structural Engineering Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers (SEI/ASCE), in association with New York City and several other Federal agencies and professional organizations, to study the performance of buildings at the WTC site following the attack of September 11, 2001. TH1065 .W67 2002 http://www.fema.gov/library/wtcstudy.shtm
--Improving NYPD emergency preparedness and response (Variant title: McKinsey report:improving NYPD emergency preparedness and response ) Review of the New York Police Department's response to the attacks of September 11, 2001 , based on more than 100 interviews conducted with members of the service, surveys administered to more than 700 officers, and documentary records. Examines NYPD objectives and how well they were achieved on 9/11, assesses NYPD's instruments of response and how well they were brought to bear, and identifies improvement opportunities for the future. HV8148.N52 I45 2002 http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/pdf/nypdemergency.pdf
--Increasing FDNY's preparedness (Variant title: McKinsey report :increasing FDNY's preparedness) Review of the New York Fire Department's response to the attacks of September 11, 2001 , based on more than 100 interviews conducted with FDNY responders, transcripts of interviews conducted by the Department, and dispatch records and communications tapes. Recommends changes in the areas of operations, planning and management, communications and technology, and family and member support services. TH9505.N5 I45 2002 http://nyc.gov/html/fdny/html/mck_report/toc.shtml
--The role of the volunteer fire service in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks final report / TriData Corporation. TH9505.N5074 R65 2002 http://www.nvfc.org/pdf/rolevolfiresvc911.pdf
-- Arlington County after-action report on the response to the September 11 terrorist attack on the Pentagon, 2002. HV6432.7 .A76 2002 http://www.co.arlington.va.us/departments/Fire/edu/about/docs/after_report.pdf
B. Books in the Fire/EMS/Safety Center Library
Hagen, Susan K. Women at Ground Zero : stories of courage and compassion, 313 pages. TH9505.N509 H34 2002
Halberstam, David. Firehouse, 201 pages.TH9505.N509 H35 2002
Langewiesche, William. American ground, unbuilding the World Trade Center, 205 pages. HV6432.7 .L364 2002
McCole, John. Second tower is down: a firefighters story, 256 pages. TH9505.N509 M35 2002
Picciotto, Richard. Last man down: a firefighter's story of survival and escape from the World Trade Center, 243 pages. TH9505.N509 P53 2002
Smith, Dennis. Report from ground zero: the story of the rescue efforts at the World Trade Center, 366 pages. TH9505.N509 S64 2002
Von Essen, Thomas. Strong of heart : life and death in the fire department of New York , 288 pages. TH9505.N509 V66 2002
Fallen heroes: a tribute from Fire Engineering, September 11, 2001 , 151 pages. TH9505.N509 F35 2001
Downey, Tom. The last men out: life on the edge at Rescue 2 firehouse, 300 pages. Profile of Brooklyn 's Rescue Company No. 2, the "most active firefighting unit in the city,” written by the nephew of the late Chief Ray Downey. The concluding chapters also document 9/11 and its aftermath from the firefighters' point of view. TH9505.N5071 D69 2004
Gillespie, Angus K. Twin Towers : the life of New York City 's World Trade Center , 263 pages. “Second printing, 2001. This reprint is dedicated to those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001 .” NA6233.N5 W674 1999
Ganci, Chris. Chief: the life of Peter J. Ganci, a New York City firefighter. Children's book detailing the life of FDNY Chief Ganci, who lost his life on September 11, 2001, written by his son. TH9118.G35 G347 2003
Golway, Terry. So others might live: a history of New York 's bravest: the FDNY from 1700 to the present, 368 pages. Last three chapters discuss World Trade Center bombing of 1993 and attacks of September 11, 2001. TH9505.N5 G64 2002
Firefighter fatality retrospective study, 1990-2000/ FEMA (TriData) TH9503 F575 2002
C. Books with many photos/pictures in the Fire/EMS/Safety Center Library
In the line of duty: a tribute to New York 's finest and bravest /forewords by Bernard B. Kerik and Thomas Von Essen, 128 pages. TH9505.N509 I5 2001
McNally, Joe. Faces of Ground Zero: portraits of the heroes of September 11, 2001 159 pages. TH9505.N509 M38 2002
Scher, Steven. New York City firefighting 1901-2001, 144 pages. TH9505.N509 S44 2002
Brotherhood / text by Tony Hendra ; introduction by Frank McCourt. TH9505.N509 B76 2001
D. Videos in the Fire/EMS/Safety Center Library
9/11 -Originally broadcast on CBS, 2002, 130 min. On the morning of September 11 , 2001 , brothers Jules and Gedeon Naudet were working on a documentary about a rookie New York City firefighter. Hearing a roar in the sky, Jules turned his camera upward - just in time to film the only existing image of the first plane crashing into the World Trade Center Tower 1. With cameras rolling, the Naudets follow NYC firefighters into the heart of what would be known as Ground Zero. HV6432.7 .N56 2002
Why the towers fell - WGBH Boston Video, c2002, 58 min. Videocassette release of a 2002 television program in the series Nova. "The program contains material that may not be appropriate for younger viewers. Viewer discretion is advised"--Container. Examines how and why the World Trade Center towers collapsed on September 11, 2001 , with forensic and structural engineers discussing the structure, design and engineering of the buildings. Includes interviews with survivors and rescue personnel who recount the buildings' last moments. FIRE CENTER LIBRARY materials from companion website ON SHELF. Companion website: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/wtc/ TH1065 .W49 2002
Urban search and rescue / A&E Home Video, c2002, 50 min. Originally broadcast as a segment of the television series: Investigative reports. Follows some of the 19 elite teams from across the nation that are employed by the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) when disaster strikes. Footage from Ground Zero, and stories of workers from as far away as Utah who raced across the country to help with the recovery efforts. In Missouri , how urban search and rescue (USAR) team members cope with the aftereffects of working at the site. In Texas , a visit to " Disaster City ," where USAR teams train. HV555.U6 U73 2002
The women of "Ground zero, a presentation of NOW Legal Defense & Education Fund, 14 min. Interviews with women of Ground Zero representing the NYC Police, EMS , FDNY and other women workers and volunteers. HV6432 .W66 2002
First response / produced by NBC News Productions for the History Channel; a presentation of the History Channel; A&E Television Networks, 50 minutes. Originally broadcast on the History Channel as a segment of the special series: Ground Zero , America . Documentary account of the response to the terrorist attack on the World Trade Towers by the New York City police, fire and medical personnel. HV6432 .G76 2001
The Pentagon / produced by NBC News Productions for the History Channel ; presented by the History Channel, 50 minutes. Originally broadcast on the History Channel as a segment of the special series Ground Zero , America ; an updated version of the broadcast aired as part of the series Modern marvels. Archival footage shows the building under construction, and its progress from the drawing board to today. Engineers reveal the reasons behind its unique shape and show off some of the innovative features that have helped the nearly 60-year-old headquarters handle the changing demands of its occupants over the decades. New footage documents the destruction of the September 11th attack that scarred the Pentagon and claimed the lives of over 100 workers in the building. HV6432 .G763 2001
The World Trade Center / the History Channel; , 50 minutes. Variant-Title World Trade Center :a modern marvel, 1973-2001. A special presentation, originally produced in January, 2001. Includes post-production commentary by Harry Smith and interview with Angus Gillespie of Rutgers University that address the September 11th terrorist attacks. TH1065 .W655 2001
IV. Websites
Views of 9/11: Women Tell Their Stories, from the archive at Women in the Fire Service, Inc. (scroll down to the heading Views of 9/11) http://www.wfsi.org/resources/archive/article_archive.php
Coping with Tragedy: Sources for Children and Tragedy, from Hennepin County Library, Minnesota . http://www.hclib.org/pub/info/coping.cfm
Resources on Coping with Traumatic Events, from the APA (American Psychological Association) http://www.apa.org/practice/ptresources.html
Heroes of Ground Zero, PBS site. Story of firefighting and history of FDNY from volunteer beginnings to 9/11. Especially see the Resources links. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/heroes/
Analysis of First-Person Accounts from Survivors of the World Trade Center Evacuation on September 11, 2001 , Proulx, G.; Fahy, R.F.; Walker , A. Research Report, Institute for Research in Construction, October 2004, 32 pages . RR-178 . http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/fulltext/rr178/
Fire plays a devastating role: World Trade Center building performance study, Kodur, V. Research Report, Institute for Research in Construction, March 2003, 7 pp. NRCC-46133 http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/fulltext/prac/nrcc46133/
Physical Health Status of World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Workers and Volunteers --- New York City , July 2002--August 2004. MMWR: September 10, 2004 / 53(35);807-812 http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5335a1.htm
Mental Health Status of World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Workers and Volunteers --- New York City , July 2002--August 2004. MMWR: September 10, 2004 / 53(35);812-815 http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5335a2.htm
Preliminary Results from the World Trade Center Evacuation Study --- New York City , 2003. MMWR: September 10, 2004 / 53(35);815-817. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5335a3.htm
MMWR: September 11, 2002 / Vol. 51 / Special Issue http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm51sp.pdf
includes: - Injuries and Illnesses Among New York City Fire Department Rescue Workers After Responding to the World Trade Center Attacks - Use of Respiratory Protection Among Responders at the World Trade Center Site --- New York City , September 2001 - Impact of September 11 Attacks on Workers in the Vicinity of the World Trade Center --- New York City - Community Needs Assessment of Lower Manhattan Residents Following the World Trade Center Attacks --- Manhattan, New York City, 2001 - Syndromic Surveillance for Bioterrorism Following the Attacks on the World Trade Center --- New York City , 2001 - Deaths in World Trade Center Terrorist Attacks --- New York City , 2001 - Notice to Readers: New Classification for Deaths and Injuries Involving Terrorism - Notice to Readers: Revision to the MMWR Editorial Policy and Publication Schedule in Response to Terrorism and Other Public Health Emergencies
Rapid Assessment of Injuries Among Survivors of the Terrorist Attack on the World Trade Center --- New York City , September 2001. MMWR January 11, 2002 / 51(01); 1-5. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5101a1.htm
Cleaning Up After 9/11: Respirators, Power, and Politics - 05/29/2002. From Occupational Hazards online magazine. http://www.occupationalhazards.com/articles/index.php?id=4211
Why the World Trade Center Buildings Collapsed, A Fire Chief 's Assessment. By: Deputy Chief Vincent Dunn ret. [FDNY] http://vincentdunn.com/wtc.html
Three Years Later: What has changed since 9/11/01 (September 2004). By: Deputy Chief Vincent Dunn ret. [FDNY] http://vincentdunn.com/Changes-9-11-04.pdf
Quick Response Report #148. Victim Identification and Management Following the Collapse of the World Trade Center Towers , Steven Stehr and David Simpson, 2002. Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center .http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/qr/qr148/qr148.html
See the archive at the Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center for other quick reports relevant to September 11, 2001 and the World Trade Center collapse. http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/qr/qrrepts.html#0003
Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism Library, World Trade Center. http://www.mipt.org/World-Trade-Center.asp
Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism Library, September 11. http://www.mipt.org/September-11.asp
V. ELM (Electronic Library of Minnesota ) Databases:
Your Minnesota public library has access to a number of article databases with full text articles
(or you can use these databases in person at the Fire/EMS/Safety Center Library [network access for Office of the Chancellor staff, contact library])
ProQuest Newsstand Complete (dates vary according to newspaper). Use this database for full text of The New York Times.Provides indexing and abstracting for 150 full-text titles, plus another 200 regional news sources. Full-text titles include Barron's (1988-), The Christian Science Monitor (1990-), Los Angeles Times (1985-), The New York Times (1999-), Star Tribine (Mpls.) (1986-), USA TODAY (1987-), The Wall Street Journal (1984-), The Washington Post (1988-), and other newspapers of record.
Academic Search Premier [EBSCO] (dates vary, some as far back as 1975 - present). Contains indexing for nearly 8,050 publications, with full text for more than 4,600 of those titles. Scholarly articles in many disciplines. Updated daily
Business Source Premier [EBSCO] (dates vary, some as far back as 1965 or the first published issue - present). Full-text of more than 3,800 scholarly business journals. Updated daily.
Regional Business News [EBSCO] Covers 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States . Updated daily.
MasterFILE Premier [EBSCO] Contains full text for 2,053 periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more. Also contains full text for more than 350 reference books, 84,074 biographies, 86,132 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 107,135 photos, maps & flags.
EBSCO MegaFILE Multidisciplinary database comprised of the complete content of Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, MasterFILE Premier, and Regional Business News. Search all four databases at the same time! Updated daily.
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