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2024-10-16 18:33:01 UTC

It was hard to carry the gear up the stairs

2024-10-16 18:33:16 UTC

The radio communication became hard to hear as they went higher into the two buildings.

2024-10-16 18:33:50 UTC

Some Firefighters were separated from their units. 🤷‍♀️

2024-10-16 18:33:56 UTC

Bodies weren’t recovered until months later

2024-10-16 18:33:59 UTC

The south tower suddenly collapsed

2024-10-16 18:34:00 UTC

The heavy equipment you have to wear as a firefighter weighs about 67 pounds.

2024-10-16 18:34:03 UTC

Radio communion was hard to communicate through the higher the firefighters went.

2024-10-16 18:34:09 UTC

Only certain firefighters knew about one of the buildings collapsing because they were near the window

2024-10-16 18:34:13 UTC

There was no way to escape.🫢

2024-10-16 18:34:19 UTC

Firefighters in the north tower who weren’t near windows didn’t know the south tower collapsed till after the attack was over.

2024-10-16 18:34:21 UTC

“Radio communication became difficult”

2024-10-16 18:34:22 UTC

Some units delayed their own evacuation

jcueva13211 — 2024-10-16 18:34:27 UTC

When the south tower fell, the firefighters in the north tower didn’t know it fell, but could feel a powerful jolt

2024-10-16 18:34:32 UTC

Walking down very dirty stairs while wearing very heavy firemen clothes because your sigma

2024-10-16 18:34:46 UTC

17,400 people were in the towers and 87% were safely evacuated

2024-10-16 18:34:57 UTC

The chiefs were trying to get ahold of the firefighters but they never got a response because the radio commutation was cut off.

2024-10-16 18:35:07 UTC

The firefighters heroic efforts saved thousands of lives

2024-10-16 18:35:08 UTC

Floors 93 to 99 were hit by the first plane in the North Tower.

2024-10-16 18:35:08 UTC

At 9:59am the south tower disintegrated and had collapsed into itself within 10 seconds

2024-10-16 18:35:11 UTC

At 9:59 am the south tower collapsed in about 10 seconds

2024-10-16 18:35:24 UTC

The steel frames and steel-reinforced concrete interfered with the signals.

2024-10-16 18:35:53 UTC

When attempting to reach particular parts of the unit, chiefs in the lobby heard nothing in response because of communication difficulties

2024-10-16 18:36:13 UTC

FDNY officials radioed the firefighters to get out of the north building, worried that the tower would collapse as well.

2024-10-16 18:36:53 UTC

The south tower fell at 9:59 in 10 seconds, and the north tower fell 1 minute after.

2024-10-16 18:38:10 UTC

Climbing stairs in clad heavy protective clothing and carrying equipment was a grueling task, even for physically fit firefighters.

2024-10-16 18:39:17 UTC

At 9:59 the south tower collapsed in 10 seconds killings lots of fire fighters

2024-10-16 18:43:07 UTC

Two planes hit the twin towers.