9/11 Paramedic Receives Medal 16 Years Later

The Dalles, Ore. -- After 25 years as a paramedic, Joe Cruz called it a career. He says what he loved most about his job was how unpredictable it was. One day he'd be at a car accident, the next day he'd be delivering a baby. His world would forever change on September 11, 2001. He and some other paramedics were having breakfast when the call came in for a fire in the North Tower. Racing to what would later be known as Ground Zero, he had no idea what to expect. "We just looked up and the hole inside of the building, lots of smoke, lots of fire," he said. It's what he heard next is only one of the things that he can still hear. "All of a sudden people started dropping. Lots of people. The sound of somebody hitting the ground from 100 stories is unforgettable." Read more...
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