Racing toward the navy yard rescuers at the academy jumpeds on tathe bus and headed across e river. Erin remembers arriving at building 197. I thoughtee serious than what i anticipateda and i am a pretty experiencedere medic, but then it goes away and the medic part of you comes in to say hey, this is my job. Ob. On that monday morning the First Priority for the medical First Responders was to get prie inside to the injured patients. Remember firefighters, emts dont wear bulletproof vests. So under Police Escort they went inside knowing there was danger and not knowing if the threat t washe gone. The most stressful part for me was entering into the i building and actually hearing them say the guy is shooting again and telling the police tel officers to tell us to bend down and put the shields down. Today mayor vincent gray and chief Kenneth Ellerbee honored the first6a÷0 responders, givig them the awards and pen with th date of the tragedy. Of watching them running up m street with t
She lost her son in 1992. He died while searching for a house fire. She says it is inconceivable the event might not be the same. The lamoriello is planned for next weekend at the National Fire academy. Is planned for next week at the National Fire ceremony. Shutdown means they would not have access to the National Memorial, which is at the site not considered an essential facility. This person heads the foreign Firefighters Foundation and tells us they are scrambling to make alternate plans. 81 familiesecting from around the country. Part of the surfaces to give them some healing that would be their one and only time to see the National Memorial where their loved ones name is going to be placed on a plaque. The plan is to take the plaque off campus so families can see it. But they will not see the plaque and its final resting place, the monument. The government may shut down but if you call 911, that firefighter will come and help you. No matter what. 81 families and 1000 volunteers a
National park service the monuments and so on. They will feel the impact of this. That also includes the Smithsonian Institution museums and the national zoo. I think they ought to find some way to solve the countrys problems without causing so much chaos. I think that its wrong that theyre using the visitors and citizens and shutting things down for us that we pay taxes for to be able to enjoy. Federal workers and Government Contractors say with their paychecks hanging in the balance theyre nervous. We have no idea whats going to happen. Were basically at the mirrors si of congress right now mercy of congress. Its frustrating but its been frustrating for years watching congo what they dont do. Now critical Government Services would continue in the event of a shut down so air traf fiktraffic controllers and some would stay on job. Our coverage continues at myfoxdc. Com. A lot of you tweeting me at will thomas. Well update you on our facebook page. Huge for my fox d. C. Look for my fox
Senate with changes. Its a game of political hot potato all as a Government Shutdown hangs in the balance. The two major shutdowns in the 1990s combined cost about 1. 4 billion. That is more than it would cost to keep the government running. That figure didnt account for the value of the work that was not done or the revenue that things Like National parks might have brought in. In fact, if there is no deal, random americans would probably be hit harder than federal government workers at the onset. People on vacation trying to visit a smithsonian or Mount Rushmore would be out of luck, same goes if you need a new passport, a governmentbacked modern as you try to buy a new Home Mortgage as you try to buy a new home or student loan, but the majority of the government stays on the job. There just wont be paychecks until theres a deal. Federal workers say they are preparing for the worst. Reporter im surae chinn on capitol hill. Supervisors at federal agencies have been meeting since yeste
About getting a paycheck because i say weve all signed up for a cause to serve something greater unanimous ourselves and the paycheck will come than ourselves and the paycheck will come if there is a delay. Reporter lieutenant gamberry is pulling double duty supporting his young family and protecting the united states. I know for the members of the military we have a commitment and well honor that regardless of what happens with the government, any potential Government Shutdown. Its scary. Its a scary situation. I dont know how long its going to last. Reporter maggie riveras husband is an army captain. The family is concerned but as saved up for these types of emergencies. I mean especially so bad for the people. Maybe they dont have a savings for leaving for a few months. I have to wonder how insensitive the people are in congress who feel this is the correct thing to do, not just to us individuals, but to the country as a whole. Reporter the Defense Department has just revealed their