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Some 23 IBEW Local 3 electricians employed by the New York City Police Departments Building Maintenance Section worked around the clock amid the World Trade Center wreckage in the weeks following the disaster to aid the rescue and recovery effort there. Brother Joseph DiSanto, a member of that Local 3 crew, wrote the following account of the challenging task these brothers carried out.
During the early hours of September 11, 2001, New York Citys fire department, police and emergency medical service workers raced to the scene of the World Trade Center disaster.
Waiting in the background were the unsung heroes of the NYC Police Department Building Maintenance Section (BMS), IBEW Local 3 "A" City Division electricians.
These brave men waited at their post and at 2:30 p.m. were called upon to face their most difficult and challenging job ever. The men walked into the belly of the beast to provide lights and power for a triage center, security tents for the military and three command centers.
Amidst all the rubble, they secured buildings and created spaces so the rescue mission and the organization of all operations could continue through the night and into the months ahead.
They worked on those fateful days for 30 straight hours. These men continued to work 12-hour shifts for two weeks. The IBEW-BMS electricians were among the only civilians on the job. Without their tireless support and expertise, the rescue efforts could not have proceeded around the clock.
These heroes faced danger to work beside New Yorks finest and bravest to come to the aid of their city and their country.
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| In Memory of Brothers Lost The IBEW honors the memory of its fallen brothers whose lives were lost at the World Trade Center in the September 11 terrorist attacks. Two IBEW locals initially counted 20 members among the dead and missing, 16 from Local 3 and four from Local 1212. A 17th member from Local 3, Anthony Segarra, died November 28, 2001, from injuries sustained in the attack that were later identified as the cause of death. "Their names will be recorded with honor in the history of the IBEW," said President Edwin D. Hill. Our brothers will never be forgotten.
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