This fire helmet was given to the Museum by the
crew of Engine 6. The number 343 at the front base
of the helmet represents the number of FDNY who
died that day.
At 8:46 A.M. on September 11, 2001, American Airlines Flight 11 slammed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan. At 9:02 A.M., United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into the south face of the South Tower. By 10:28 A.M., both towers collapsed, killing 2,746 people and destroying the entire complex. More than 25,000 people were evacuated in the 102 minutes between the time the planes hit and the buildings collapsed.
Rescue focuses on the first 24 hours of the World Trade Center attacks and the stories of the brave service men and women who lost their lives.
343 New York City Fire Department
1 Jersey City Fire Department
23 New York City Police Department
75 Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department
3 New York Office of Court Administration
39 New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
3 New York State Department of Transportation
1 United States Secret Service
1 Federal Bureau of Investigations