Remembering Those Who Died on September 11, 2001

NYC Fire Department Ladder 10

Ladder Company 10 and Engine Company 10, the Ten House of the New York City Fire Department, are located at 124 Liberty Street, directly across from what used to be the South Tower of the World Trade Center. It is the only fire station inside Ground Zero. The Ten House firefighters were the first on the scene after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Six of their members lost their lives serving others on that fateful day: Lieutenant Gregg A. Atlas, Firefighter Paul Pansini, Lieutenant Stephen G. Harrell, Firefighter Sean P. Tallon, Firefighter Jeffrey J. Olsen and Captain (Ret.) James J. Corrigan. The Ten House sustained significant damage on 9/11 and was rebuilt and re-opened in November of 2003. It remains a critical part of the newly reconstructed World Trade Center site. Visitors from around the world come to Ten House to meet the firefighters and acknowledge their bravery. At each anniversary of 9/11, the members of Ten House honor those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks. It is quite moving for me to return there and recall what it was like when we experienced the unthinkable. I remember the extraordinary calm and resolve shown by the first responders, some of whom led our evacuation across the Hudson River to New Jersey. We will always be grateful for their service.