Columbia Center for Oral History Portal > Reminiscences of Jay Swithers : oral history, 2001-2005.
| Creator: | Swithers, Jay, 1961- | Project: | September 11, 2001 oral history narrative and memory project.
(see all project interviews) | Phys. Desc. : | transcript 306 pages sound recordings 6 audio discs (149, 105, 126 min.) : digital ; 3 in. sound recording 1 audio disc (113 min.) : digital | | Location: | Columbia Center for Oral History | | Full CLIO record >> |
Biographical NoteCaptain, Emergency Medical Service.
Scope and ContentsBackground: born Brooklyn September 11, 1961; career: paramedic Lutheran Medical Center Bay Ridge and Bravo Volunteer Ambulance, urban search and rescue work, captain of Emergency Medical Services Fire Department of New York; reminiscences of early paramedic work at Harlem Hospital; 9/11: witnessing smoke from Brooklyn Bridge, triage work at World Trade Center, collapse of towers, caught in debris, injuries to self and others, shelter in loading dock at second collapse; post-9/11: recovery worker solidarity, success in recovering a survivor, security concerns, medical support to police and firefighters, sensory distortion, loss of friends, concerns about preparedness for future attack and collateral damage of war.
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