MILITARY · HISTORICAL MARKER

The First Responders

Palm Coast, Florida
· Elks Club Palm Coast # 2709
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On September 11, 2001, 423 first responders made the ultimate sacrifice. Due to exposure to toxic chemicals in the air during rescue and recovery efforts, an alarming number continue to die from their exposure that day and the months that followed, and the final death toll may never be known. They are credited with saving over 37,000 people that day.
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