We're not leaving : 9/11 responders tell their stories of courage, sacrifice, and renewal
(Book)

pt. 1. Caught in the collapse. We're not leaving: Carol, NYPD, one of the first officers on the scene -- Run for your life: Philip, NYC Department of Buildings inspector, found himselrf amid chaos after assessing damaged buildings -- Am I dead?: Jack, NY, Presbyterian Hospital, Director of EMS, accompanied his crew to the burning towers -- They were all killed: Michael, NYPD, thirty-one-year veteran who was on his beat at the World Trade Center during the attacks -- Lucky to be alive: Robert, accountant and veteran Long Island volunteer firefighter, left his Manhattan office to guide the injured to safety -- Where are the patients?: Marvin, paramedic, escaped the first collapse, then the second -- She saved me: Tyree, Supreme Court officer, survived the collapse of tower 2 with burn victim Doris --

pt. 2. Looking for survivors. Searching for my brother: James, volunteer firefighter, searched for Linc, a brother firefighter -- Digging with our hands: John, FDNY, captain and thirty-three-year veteran who lost many friends -- Ironworkers desperately needed: John, ironworker, describes the role of union workers at the site -- Cutting and torching: Demetrius, welder, applied his skills to assist in the rescue effort -- The rescue dogs: Thomas, police officer and K-9 handler, speaks of the impact on the dogs and their human handlers -- It was the best sunrise: Richard, Nassau County ESU, helped rescue Port Authority cop John McLoughlin --

pt. 3. Recovery, recovery, recovery. I didn't deserve thanks: William, corrections officer, guarded a firehouse that lost almost all of its men -- Am I a ghost?: Steve, telecommunications worker, reveals the spiritual impact of his experiences at Ground Zero -- Couldn't pull myself away: Ronald, construction worker, a native Guyanan driven by his strong patriotism for America -- The art of cleanups: Christopher, disaster cleanup, cleaned up hazardous contaminants -- The dump: Michael, NYPD, recounts the horror of the Staten Island landfill -- Hope was all we could give: Anthony, NYPD, was unprepared to deal with victims' families at the Bereavement Center -- Burn-out: William, NYPD, the disaster was the coup de gr©Øce of his career as an ESU officer -- We hid and cried: Christine, NYPD, describes the emotional challenges confronting the responders --

pt. 4. The responders need help. The hands that heal: Terese, massage therapist, soothed first responders with medical massages -- The church of refuge: Arthur, podiatrist, organized a makeshift clinic at St. Paul's Chapel -- Faith renewed: Michael, NYPD, describes his spiritual descent and reawakening -- To see it with your own eyes: Rafael, NYPD, stresses the importance of memorializing 9/11 -- It just builds up: Glen, NYPD, speaks to the long-term effects of his experiences as an ESU officer -- The ugly branches: John, demolition, injured in the first week and became a forceful advocate for responders --

pt. 5. Renewal. The smell of death: Frank, psychiatrist, worked closely with responders on site and afterwards

Providing peer assistance: Bill, NYPD, founder of POPPA, the Police Organization Providing Peer Assistance

Learning lessons the hard way: Micki, union organizer, fought for responders' rights for adequate health care

A beacon of goodness: Father Mike, priest, comforted parishioners who lost loved ones on 9/11

A community of faith: Reverend Harris, priest, transformed his church into a refuge for first responders

A widow's love.