Widow Keepers Truck Team 
Honor Guard after warmupThe evening of September 10, 2010 the CHS Fire Academy Honor Guard conducted a brief memorial to the victims lost on September 11, 2001 at the beginning of the home football game against Hunter Huss. The Black Widow was draped with a black shroud and Captain Todd Jones of the Concord Fire and Life Safety Pipe and Drums played "Amazing Grace" on the bagpipes from the sidelines. We would like to thank Captain Jones for this special tribute.
Some Powerful 9-11 Information
10 House Interview with John Morabito of Ladder 10.
Appleton Post Crescent interview. Windows Media streaming audio - 20k
AMAZING GRACE - The FDNY 10 House 9-11 Story
Appleton Post Crescent interview. Windows Media streaming audio - 20k
AMAZING GRACE - The FDNY 10 House 9-11 Story
World Trade Tribute - Click Photo9-11 Factoids
9 years ago today was the last "normal" day in the life of this country. Its hard to believe 2,997 people had less than a day left on this earth. That just goes to show that you need to live EVERY day like it was your last. Don't go to bed angry, tell folks in your life that you Love them, and most importantly Be Nice!
The morning of 9/11 brought the first complete callback of Fire personnel in 50 years. (12,000) While you can NEVER put a price on the 343 FDNY personnel, here is something you can put a price on-Twenty-five engines, 15 ladder companies, numerous special units, 133 police vehicles and ambulances were destroyed or severely damaged. Estimates of the cost of vehicles lost by the Police and Fire departments are close to $47 million.
By 0900, on an average day, 35,000 people were at their desks in both towers. Unfortunately, the 16 miles of staircases and 828 exit doors could not handle the influx of people. Meanwhile, at the Pentagon, the portion that was damaged during the attack was under renovation and mostly empty. There would have been so many more fatalities, if this had not been the case.
Alexandria County FD was first on scene at the Pentagon on 9/11. They staff 10 Engines and 2 Aerials. While they pulled a full box, it was the 2 ARFF trucks, one from Fort Meyers and one from Dulles Int. Airport, that knocked the bulk of the fire out within 7 minutes.
The morning of 9/11 brought the first complete callback of Fire personnel in 50 years. (12,000) While you can NEVER put a price on the 343 FDNY personnel, here is something you can put a price on-Twenty-five engines, 15 ladder companies, numerous special units, 133 police vehicles and ambulances were destroyed or severely damaged. Estimates of the cost of vehicles lost by the Police and Fire departments are close to $47 million.
By 0900, on an average day, 35,000 people were at their desks in both towers. Unfortunately, the 16 miles of staircases and 828 exit doors could not handle the influx of people. Meanwhile, at the Pentagon, the portion that was damaged during the attack was under renovation and mostly empty. There would have been so many more fatalities, if this had not been the case.
Alexandria County FD was first on scene at the Pentagon on 9/11. They staff 10 Engines and 2 Aerials. While they pulled a full box, it was the 2 ARFF trucks, one from Fort Meyers and one from Dulles Int. Airport, that knocked the bulk of the fire out within 7 minutes.
It is with this philosophy and “Pride and Ownership” that the Concord High School Fire Academy along with its Partner Agency Dedicate this 1973 American LaFrance Triple Combination Pumper – Hose Wagon - Reserve Engine # 3 to the proper Education of our students.
