Sisler: Morris Minute Men Rushed into Danger on 9/11

This week, Morris Township Deputy Mayor Bruce D. Sisler was among those . Awards were given to mark the 10-year-anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Sisler provided his exact comments to Patch. They were as follows:

On Sept.  11, 2001 at 11 a.m., the Morris Minute Men First Aid Squad dispatched two ambulances and first responder vehicles into New York City with 10 crew members.

They were directed to a staging area at Chelsea Pier. The Minute Men were sent to the American Express building near Ground Zero for triage support of the police and firemen conducting building searches about 30 yards from where the buildings once stood. Triage was on the first floor and a makeshift morgue was on the second floor.

While on duty, the Morris Minute Men responded to several 911 calls in New York City. They left New York City after 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 12, 2001.

On Sept. 14, 2001, the Morris Minute Men First Aid Squad dispatched one ambulance and four crew members to New York City. They responded once again to the Chelsea Pier staging area and provided triage support.  

While so many of us looked on in horror and disbelief, while so many were fleeing Manhattan, these brave men and women of the Morris Minute Men First Aid Squad that we honored tonight were rushing towards the danger to help save lives.

From a grateful township and a grateful country, thank you so much for your dedication and service.