Charlotte Firefighters Climb to Honor 9/11 First Responders

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WCNC) – This week, the entire country will remember the 2,000-plus people who died during the 9/11 attacks.

On Saturday, nearly 800 first responders gathered in uptown Charlotte to honor the first responders who sacrificed their lives to save others at the World Trade Center.

“They gave selflessly they went into the burning buildings and gave their lives just to save a few they could,” said one local first responder.

Hand entrapped in rope gripper

Elevator Rescue: Rope Gripper Entrapment

Mike Dragonetti discusses operating safely while around a Rope Gripper and two methods of mitigating an entrapment situation.
Delta explosion

Two Workers Killed, Another Injured in Explosion at Atlanta Delta Air Lines Facility

Two workers were killed and another seriously injured in an explosion Tuesday at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near the Atlanta airport.