Women at Ground Zero FROM THE PUBLISHER
33 Amazing Stories of Courage and Compassion
Women were among the first to arrive at Ground Zero to organize relief
efforts for the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army, and the Federal
Emergency Management Agency. Female firefighters, police officers, doctors,
nurses, counselors, and physical therapists brought their skills to ailing
victims and rescue workers on the scene. Women at Ground Zero tells the
story of September 11th from a perspective that has been largely ignored--
that of the women who were there.
SYNOPSIS
This book is a powerful collection of first-person stories told by female
firefighters, police officers, paramedics, EMTs, and others who responded to
the events of September 11 and its aftermath. Women at Ground Zero provides
a unique perspective on the events of that terrible day through the eyes of
women rescuers who risked their lives to save others. Through their
heartbreaking and inspiring stories, the voices of female rescue workers and
their contributions at Ground Zero are finally heard.
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