Heroes of September 11

Heroes of September 11

Emergency New York City faced an emergency on September 11, 2001. Planes hit two huge buildings. The buildings caught fire. People inside needed to get out. Hurt people needed to find doctors. The fire left a mess that was not safe. Many brave heroes stepped in to help.

Office Workers The burning buildings filled with smoke. It wasn't safe to use the elevators. People rushed down the stairs.

Two men saw a woman in a wheelchair on floor 68. They saw she needed help, so the men carried her to safety. Many office workers stopped to help others that day.

Dogs Not all the heroes were people. Some were dogs. About 400 dogs helped that day. Some dogs looked for hurt and lost people to rescue. Some dogs just helped people feel better.

One dog was inside when the fire started. She helped her owner, a blind office worker. The dog led her owner down to safety from floor 78!