9/11/EMS Memorial
These images depict the rendering of the 9/11 EMS Responders Memorial.
It will be dedicated to the 55 EMS personnel who perished at the World Trade Center, September 11,2001, as well as to those who continue to suffer as a result of that dreadful day in our history.
The Memorial will include a five-foot piece of twisted steel from the WCT.
These images depict the rendering of the 9/11 EMS Responders Memorial.
It will be dedicated to the 55 EMS personnel who perished at the World Trade Center, September 11,2001, as well as to those who continue to suffer as a result of that dreadful day in our history.
The Memorial will include a five-foot piece of twisted steel from the WCT.
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NJ EMS volunteers seek support for 9/11 monument
Memorial will be first in the U.S. dedicated solely to EMS responders
SAYREVILLE, NJ – EMS Council of New Jersey (EMSCNJ) officials are requesting financial contributions for the group’s 9/11 memorial honoring emergency medical services personnel throughout the country who responded that fateful day. Featuring a piece of World Trade Center steel, the Keansburg monument will be the country’s first dedicated exclusively to EMS individuals.
“It’s a part of all of us,” EMSCNJ President Joseph G. Walsh, Jr. said. “The EMS effort on 9/11 and for weeks afterward, in New York, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania was unprecedented.
“Those who answered the call that day, without hesitation, deserve our respect and recognition,” he said. “Those who perished, in particular, must not be forgotten.”
Displayed alongside Keansburg’s 9/11 memorial, the monument will honor the dozens of EMS personnel who died Sept. 11, 2001, as well as the countless New Jersey EMS volunteers and responders from several states who pitched in to help that day and in the rubble for weeks afterward, Walsh said.
The view from the nearby Raritan Bay coastline dunes is the Manhattan skyline, which will help visitors appreciate the memorial’s significance, he added. The monument’s placement will be in direct sight line to where the Twin Towers stood.
EMSCNJ and Keansburg officials broke ground for the monument Sept. 10, 2017 before a crowd of more than 100 people, including Congressional, State and local dignitaries. A September 2018 dedication is in the works, Walsh said.
With its steel beam representing the spirit and resilience of the EMS responders, the memorial will include information about the attacks, and a seating area for quiet reflection, he added.
More than 400 ambulances responded to either Liberty State Park or the Meadowlands on Sept. 11, 2001, Walsh said. From there, many EMSCNJ member ambulances were sent to Chelsea Pier for standby. Others were paired with FDNY EMTs to respond to 911 calls in New York City.
For weeks afterward, some volunteers continued assisting efforts at Ground Zero and others helped answer 911 calls in and around New York City. During that time, volunteer EMS crews continued answering calls for help in their own New Jersey municipalities.
New Jersey’s EMS volunteers answer hundreds of thousands of calls annually throughout the state. Some have been volunteering for decades.
The 89-year-old nonprofit New Jersey State First Aid Council (NJSFAC), doing business as the EMSCNJ, represents 20,000 EMS volunteers affiliated with nearly 300 EMS agencies throughout the state.
Donation checks should be made payable to “NJSFAC 9/11 Memorial” and mailed to Treasurer Ken Weinberg, PO Box 347, Pittstown, NJ 08867.
Memorial will be first in the U.S. dedicated solely to EMS responders
SAYREVILLE, NJ – EMS Council of New Jersey (EMSCNJ) officials are requesting financial contributions for the group’s 9/11 memorial honoring emergency medical services personnel throughout the country who responded that fateful day. Featuring a piece of World Trade Center steel, the Keansburg monument will be the country’s first dedicated exclusively to EMS individuals.
“It’s a part of all of us,” EMSCNJ President Joseph G. Walsh, Jr. said. “The EMS effort on 9/11 and for weeks afterward, in New York, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania was unprecedented.
“Those who answered the call that day, without hesitation, deserve our respect and recognition,” he said. “Those who perished, in particular, must not be forgotten.”
Displayed alongside Keansburg’s 9/11 memorial, the monument will honor the dozens of EMS personnel who died Sept. 11, 2001, as well as the countless New Jersey EMS volunteers and responders from several states who pitched in to help that day and in the rubble for weeks afterward, Walsh said.
The view from the nearby Raritan Bay coastline dunes is the Manhattan skyline, which will help visitors appreciate the memorial’s significance, he added. The monument’s placement will be in direct sight line to where the Twin Towers stood.
EMSCNJ and Keansburg officials broke ground for the monument Sept. 10, 2017 before a crowd of more than 100 people, including Congressional, State and local dignitaries. A September 2018 dedication is in the works, Walsh said.
With its steel beam representing the spirit and resilience of the EMS responders, the memorial will include information about the attacks, and a seating area for quiet reflection, he added.
More than 400 ambulances responded to either Liberty State Park or the Meadowlands on Sept. 11, 2001, Walsh said. From there, many EMSCNJ member ambulances were sent to Chelsea Pier for standby. Others were paired with FDNY EMTs to respond to 911 calls in New York City.
For weeks afterward, some volunteers continued assisting efforts at Ground Zero and others helped answer 911 calls in and around New York City. During that time, volunteer EMS crews continued answering calls for help in their own New Jersey municipalities.
New Jersey’s EMS volunteers answer hundreds of thousands of calls annually throughout the state. Some have been volunteering for decades.
The 89-year-old nonprofit New Jersey State First Aid Council (NJSFAC), doing business as the EMSCNJ, represents 20,000 EMS volunteers affiliated with nearly 300 EMS agencies throughout the state.
Donation checks should be made payable to “NJSFAC 9/11 Memorial” and mailed to Treasurer Ken Weinberg, PO Box 347, Pittstown, NJ 08867.
Officials break ground on monument celebrating 9/11 EMS responders
KEANSBURG, NJ -- Approximately 125 people attended the Sept. 10 groundbreaking ceremony here for the EMS Council of New Jersey’s (EMSCNJ) 9/11 memorial, which will feature a piece of steel beam from the World Trade Center. The monument -- the only one in the USA dedicated exclusively to all the emergency medical services personnel who responded that day -- will sit next to the borough’s existing 9/11 memorial on Beachway Avenue. EMSCNJ and Keansburg officials collaborated on the project.
Ceremony participants and guests included: EMSCNJ President Joseph G. Walsh, Jr. of Neptune; Keansburg Borough Mayor George Hoff; Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06); Assemblyman Declan J. O’Scanlon, Jr. (R-Dist. 13); Monmouth County Freeholder Serena DiMaso, who is also an active riding member of the Holmdel First Aid Squad; and Martin Nystrom of the 9/11 Tribute Center, a former Maplewood Volunteer First Aid Squad member who responded during 9/11.
The 5-foot-long, 338-pound portion of rusty, twisted steel measures 34 inches wide and 29 inches high. It will be mounted on a massive rock that washed up in Keansburg after Super Storm Sandy, and be displayed between replicas of the Twin Towers. Its placement will be in direct line to where the towers stood across the Raritan Bay.
The 88-year-old nonprofit New Jersey State First Aid Council, doing business as the EMSCNJ, represents 20,000 EMS volunteers affiliated with nearly 300 EMS agencies throughout the state. It was among 1,132 organizations to be awarded an artifact from the Twin Towers rubble. Since taking possession of the steel beam in 2011 from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, EMSCNJ officials have been searching for an appropriate site for a memorial to honor the dozens of EMS responders who died Sept. 11, 2001, as well as the countless New Jersey EMS volunteers and responders from several states who pitched in to help that day and for weeks afterward.
Dedication of the finished memorial is planned for September 2018.
KEANSBURG, NJ -- Approximately 125 people attended the Sept. 10 groundbreaking ceremony here for the EMS Council of New Jersey’s (EMSCNJ) 9/11 memorial, which will feature a piece of steel beam from the World Trade Center. The monument -- the only one in the USA dedicated exclusively to all the emergency medical services personnel who responded that day -- will sit next to the borough’s existing 9/11 memorial on Beachway Avenue. EMSCNJ and Keansburg officials collaborated on the project.
Ceremony participants and guests included: EMSCNJ President Joseph G. Walsh, Jr. of Neptune; Keansburg Borough Mayor George Hoff; Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06); Assemblyman Declan J. O’Scanlon, Jr. (R-Dist. 13); Monmouth County Freeholder Serena DiMaso, who is also an active riding member of the Holmdel First Aid Squad; and Martin Nystrom of the 9/11 Tribute Center, a former Maplewood Volunteer First Aid Squad member who responded during 9/11.
The 5-foot-long, 338-pound portion of rusty, twisted steel measures 34 inches wide and 29 inches high. It will be mounted on a massive rock that washed up in Keansburg after Super Storm Sandy, and be displayed between replicas of the Twin Towers. Its placement will be in direct line to where the towers stood across the Raritan Bay.
The 88-year-old nonprofit New Jersey State First Aid Council, doing business as the EMSCNJ, represents 20,000 EMS volunteers affiliated with nearly 300 EMS agencies throughout the state. It was among 1,132 organizations to be awarded an artifact from the Twin Towers rubble. Since taking possession of the steel beam in 2011 from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, EMSCNJ officials have been searching for an appropriate site for a memorial to honor the dozens of EMS responders who died Sept. 11, 2001, as well as the countless New Jersey EMS volunteers and responders from several states who pitched in to help that day and for weeks afterward.
Dedication of the finished memorial is planned for September 2018.
Preparing to break ground are (L-R): EMSCNJ former President Howard Meyer of Summit; 11th District Vice President Paul Kennedy of Keansburg; Central Area Vice President John Butterweck of Morganville; Treasurer Ken Weinberg of Pittstown; former President Barbara Aras of Little Silver; Keansburg Mayor George Hoff; President Joseph G. Walsh, Jr. of Neptune; and Executive Director Edward Burdzy of Holland.
The portion of World Trade Center steel rests on a trailer at the future monument site during the ceremony.
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New Jersey State First Aid Council former presidents (L-R) Sue Van Orden of Lincoln Park; and Mary Ann Ferrara and Barbara Aras, both of Little Silver, pose with the sign that explains it all.
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Immediate Release
Contact:
Cliff Moore, Keansburg/(732) 610-6293
Sylvie Mulvaney, EMSCNJ/(215) 595-8763
Contact:
Cliff Moore, Keansburg/(732) 610-6293
Sylvie Mulvaney, EMSCNJ/(215) 595-8763
Aug. 21, 2017
NJ EMS volunteers, Keansburg officials plan
Sept. 10 WTC steel monument groundbreaking
Memorial will be first in the U.S. dedicated solely to 9/11 EMS responders
KEANSBURG, NJ – Officials from the EMS Council of New Jersey (EMSCNJ) and Keansburg Borough are planning a 1 p.m. Sept. 10 groundbreaking in preparation for a memorial featuring a piece of World Trade Center steel. The monument will be the country’s first dedicated solely to the emergency medical services personnel who responded that day.
The 88-year-old nonprofit New Jersey State First Aid Council, doing business as the EMSCNJ, represents 20,000 EMS volunteers affiliated with nearly 300 EMS agencies throughout the state. It was among 1,132 organizations to be awarded an artifact from the Twin Towers rubble. Since taking possession of the steel beam in 2011 from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, EMSCNJ officials have been searching for an appropriate site for a memorial to honor the dozens of EMS responders who died Sept. 11, 2001, as well as the countless New Jersey EMS volunteers and responders from several states who pitched in to help that day and for weeks afterward.
“After an exhaustive search, we chose Keansburg for our memorial for several reasons,” said EMSCNJ President Joseph G. Walsh, Jr. of Neptune. “It’s easily accessible and an area well served by EMS volunteers. In addition, its beautiful Raritan Bay coastline offers a view of the Manhattan skyline, which will help visitors appreciate the memorial’s significance.”
"We are honored the EMS Council of New Jersey chose Keansburg to host its 9/11 memorial,” said Mayor George Hoff. “To be able to display a piece of the World Trade Center is very humbling. It will be displayed alongside the borough’s 9/11 memorial to make sure the tragic events of this infamous day and the lives that were lost will never be forgotten."
The 5-foot-long, 338-pound portion of rusty, twisted steel measures 34 inches wide and 29 inches high, and will be displayed between replicas of the Twin Towers. The monument will be set in a cement foundation of approximately 30 square inches, on the south end of the beach, in front of the boardwalk. Its placement will be in direct sight line to where the towers stood.
"The memorial will include information about the horrific attacks, and a seating area for quiet reflection,” Walsh said. “It will be dedicated to all the EMS responders who gave their time and some, sadly, their lives to assist and protect the public.
“It will be the only monument of its kind in the USA to be dedicated exclusively to 9/11 EMS responders," Walsh added. “Although it’s a sad reminder of that horrific day, the Twin Towers steel beam also represents spirit and resilience, which are necessary attributes for EMS providers. We are immensely grateful for being entrusted with its guardianship.”
Walsh said EMSCNJ officials are working toward a September 2018 dedication of the memorial.
More than 400 ambulances responded to either Liberty State Park or the Meadowlands on Sept. 11, 2001, Walsh said. From there, many EMSCNJ member ambulances were sent to Chelsea Pier for standby. Others were paired with FDNY EMTs to respond to 911 calls in New York City.
For weeks afterward, some volunteers continued assisting efforts at Ground Zero and others helped answer 911 calls in and around New York City. During that time, volunteer EMS crews continued answering calls for help in their own New Jersey municipalities.
New Jersey’s EMS volunteers answer hundreds of thousands of calls annually throughout the state. Some have been volunteering for decades, Walsh said.
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Submitted by:
Sylvie Mulvaney, BSN, RN, EMT
Public Relations Representative
EMS Council of New Jersey
(215) 595-8763 (cell)
[email protected]
NJ EMS volunteers, Keansburg officials plan
Sept. 10 WTC steel monument groundbreaking
Memorial will be first in the U.S. dedicated solely to 9/11 EMS responders
KEANSBURG, NJ – Officials from the EMS Council of New Jersey (EMSCNJ) and Keansburg Borough are planning a 1 p.m. Sept. 10 groundbreaking in preparation for a memorial featuring a piece of World Trade Center steel. The monument will be the country’s first dedicated solely to the emergency medical services personnel who responded that day.
The 88-year-old nonprofit New Jersey State First Aid Council, doing business as the EMSCNJ, represents 20,000 EMS volunteers affiliated with nearly 300 EMS agencies throughout the state. It was among 1,132 organizations to be awarded an artifact from the Twin Towers rubble. Since taking possession of the steel beam in 2011 from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, EMSCNJ officials have been searching for an appropriate site for a memorial to honor the dozens of EMS responders who died Sept. 11, 2001, as well as the countless New Jersey EMS volunteers and responders from several states who pitched in to help that day and for weeks afterward.
“After an exhaustive search, we chose Keansburg for our memorial for several reasons,” said EMSCNJ President Joseph G. Walsh, Jr. of Neptune. “It’s easily accessible and an area well served by EMS volunteers. In addition, its beautiful Raritan Bay coastline offers a view of the Manhattan skyline, which will help visitors appreciate the memorial’s significance.”
"We are honored the EMS Council of New Jersey chose Keansburg to host its 9/11 memorial,” said Mayor George Hoff. “To be able to display a piece of the World Trade Center is very humbling. It will be displayed alongside the borough’s 9/11 memorial to make sure the tragic events of this infamous day and the lives that were lost will never be forgotten."
The 5-foot-long, 338-pound portion of rusty, twisted steel measures 34 inches wide and 29 inches high, and will be displayed between replicas of the Twin Towers. The monument will be set in a cement foundation of approximately 30 square inches, on the south end of the beach, in front of the boardwalk. Its placement will be in direct sight line to where the towers stood.
"The memorial will include information about the horrific attacks, and a seating area for quiet reflection,” Walsh said. “It will be dedicated to all the EMS responders who gave their time and some, sadly, their lives to assist and protect the public.
“It will be the only monument of its kind in the USA to be dedicated exclusively to 9/11 EMS responders," Walsh added. “Although it’s a sad reminder of that horrific day, the Twin Towers steel beam also represents spirit and resilience, which are necessary attributes for EMS providers. We are immensely grateful for being entrusted with its guardianship.”
Walsh said EMSCNJ officials are working toward a September 2018 dedication of the memorial.
More than 400 ambulances responded to either Liberty State Park or the Meadowlands on Sept. 11, 2001, Walsh said. From there, many EMSCNJ member ambulances were sent to Chelsea Pier for standby. Others were paired with FDNY EMTs to respond to 911 calls in New York City.
For weeks afterward, some volunteers continued assisting efforts at Ground Zero and others helped answer 911 calls in and around New York City. During that time, volunteer EMS crews continued answering calls for help in their own New Jersey municipalities.
New Jersey’s EMS volunteers answer hundreds of thousands of calls annually throughout the state. Some have been volunteering for decades, Walsh said.
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Submitted by:
Sylvie Mulvaney, BSN, RN, EMT
Public Relations Representative
EMS Council of New Jersey
(215) 595-8763 (cell)
[email protected]
