gcharlie
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I'm watching 9/11 Emergency Room on TLC. I've never seen this program before; it is about treating the injured on September 11.
Hard to watch, but fascinating as well, bringing back so many memories of that day. I remember having the TV as soon as my sister called me and told me what had happened. The news coverage after the towers collapsed mentioned medical personnel being prepared for an onslaught of injured, but the expected numbers did not materialize.
This program brings to light just how many people were injured and were seeking help even before the towers collapsed. A triage area was set up in the shadows of the towers and was obliterated when the south tower fell. Some of the injuries were horrific; one woman was almost cut in two by landing gear that fell on her and almost sliced her in half. Many people had serious burns from the jet fuel.
My next door neighbor was in the Coast Guard at the time and helped to evacuate people from lower Manhattan. He said that it was a terrifying day where everything was sheer pandemonium. So many people rose above and beyond the call of duty that day and for many, many long days afterwards.
Hard to watch, but fascinating as well, bringing back so many memories of that day. I remember having the TV as soon as my sister called me and told me what had happened. The news coverage after the towers collapsed mentioned medical personnel being prepared for an onslaught of injured, but the expected numbers did not materialize.
This program brings to light just how many people were injured and were seeking help even before the towers collapsed. A triage area was set up in the shadows of the towers and was obliterated when the south tower fell. Some of the injuries were horrific; one woman was almost cut in two by landing gear that fell on her and almost sliced her in half. Many people had serious burns from the jet fuel.
My next door neighbor was in the Coast Guard at the time and helped to evacuate people from lower Manhattan. He said that it was a terrifying day where everything was sheer pandemonium. So many people rose above and beyond the call of duty that day and for many, many long days afterwards.