They rescued people from the twin towers.
I believe there were six but I am not sure.
Yes, many firefighters lost their lives during the September 11, 2001 attacks. A total of 343 firefighters from the New York City Fire Department perished in the line of duty while responding to the World Trade Center attacks.
A total of 343 firefighters and paramedics died. In addition, 37 Port Authority Police and 23 New York Police Department officers died.
8:45 A.M (When Flight 11 hit the South Tower) to the morning of September 12th when Firefighters/Police and EMT's stopped looking through the rubble for survivors.
98 fire trucks were destroyed and 343 firefighters died on 9 11
343
People say that more than 10,000 firefighters and officers died that day :(
The single event that killed the most firefighters was (probably) the attack of The World Trade Center, of New York City, in 2001. 343 firefighters were killed, and others injured. Please see the related questions below for more information on September 11, 2001.
In the September 11 2001 World trade towers attack, 341 firefighters and two paramedics from the New York City Fire Department were killed. The number 343 is in rememberence of these individuals, and is often worn by firefighters around the world today. *One additional firefighter was added to the official count in 2008. This brings the count to 344 total fire and ems personnel lost that day.The New York City Fire Department suffered the loss of 341 firefighters and two paramedics.
Its most apperent meaning is about the firefighters on 9/11 going into the towers
Number of firefighters and paramedics killed: 343.For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated directly below this answer section.
11 September 2001 occur