At 7:46 a.m. on the morning of September 11, 2024 Salina Fire Department firefighters saluted the lives of those lost on September 11, 2001.&nbsp;

In total nearly 3,000 people lost their lives in the terrorist attacks directed towards America on September 11, 2001, at the World Trade Center in NYC, the Pentagon, and Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

READ MORE:&nbsp;<a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/dad8a903-43f0-49eb-a046-52c8dca6d8a6">Salina Community to honor lives lost on 9/11 at ‘A Night of Remembrance’</a>

Earlier this week, New York officials revealed a sobering statistic. For the first time, more FDNY first responders have died from their exposure to toxins at Ground Zero (370) than were killed on the day of the attacks (343), including 28 in the past year. 

Union leaders are imploring Congress to extend funding for the World Trade Center Health Program, which runs out in 2028, through 2090, to ensure that every survivor is able to receive care.

The FDNY said urgency is needed before 9/11 fades from people’s memories: It soon plans to hire people born after Sept. 11, 2001.

<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fsalinafire%2Fvideos%2F478184688386497%2F&show_text=false&width=560&t=0" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowFullScreen="true"></iframe></div>By SALINA POSTAt 7:46 a.m. on the morning of September 11, 2024 Salina Fire Department firefighters saluted the lives of those lost on September 11, 2001.&nbsp;In total nearly 3,000 people lost their lives in the terrorist attacks directed towards America on September 11, 2001, at the World Trade Center in NYC, the Pentagon, and Somerset County, Pennsylvania.READ MORE:&nbsp;<a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/dad8a903-43f0-49eb-a046-52c8dca6d8a6">Salina Community to honor lives lost on 9/11 at ‘A Night of Remembrance’</a>Earlier this week, New York officials revealed a sobering statistic. For the first time, more FDNY first responders have died from their exposure to toxins at Ground Zero (370) than were killed on the day of the attacks (343), including 28 in the past year. Union leaders are imploring Congress to extend funding for the World Trade Center Health Program, which runs out in 2028, through 2090, to ensure that every survivor is able to receive care.The FDNY said urgency is needed before 9/11 fades from people’s memories: It soon plans to hire people born after Sept. 11, 2001.

🎥SFD salutes lives lost during the terrorist attacks on 9/11