IP: Forgotten victims

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 11:16:48 -0400
> To: dave () farber net
> From: NC Hanger / Windhaven <nhanger () windhaven com>
> Subject: Forgotten victims
>
> This 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. Hanger
>
>
>
> > Hey 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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