Ed, 
 
Very well stated.  
 
I was also involved in the efforts in NY from the first week of October until the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.  
 
Thanks 
 
Scott 
 
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From: Brescia, Edmund [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
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Subject: Re: [SAFETY] American Society of Safety Engineers' Members Honor the Victims of 9/11 
 
I never knew this.  Though bittersweet, It's good to see health and 
safety professionals being recognized in this way.  I was someone who 
was involved in EHS activities for the City of New York after the 
attacks.  EHS pros did a lot of good work that is not always 
acknowledged. 
 
Ed Brescia, MPH 
Staten Island Ferry  
 
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From: SAFETY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Diane Hurns 
Sent: Friday, September 09, 2011 9:12 AM 
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Subject: [SAFETY] American Society of Safety Engineers' Members Honor 
the Victims of 9/11 
 
Please consider posting. Thank you. 
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS' MEMBERS HONOR THE VICTIMS OF THE 
9/11 TERRORIST ATTACKS, RECALL MASSIVE EMERGENCY RECOVERY EFFORTS DES 
PLAINES, IL (September 8, 2011) -  In memory of the victims of the 
terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the American Society of 
Safety Engineers (ASSE) members who lost their lives that day,  ASSE 
set up two memorial scholarship funds that have  helped 15 students the 
past 10 years. 
On September 14, 2001, the ASSE Foundation set up the 'America Responds 
Memorial Scholarship' to award a $1,000 scholarship  each year to an 
undergraduate student pursuing a degree in occupational safety and 
health or a closely related field. The ASSE New York City Chapter alone 
donated $10,000 to this fund which also received donations from members, 
non-members, chapters and corporations from around the world in memory 
of the fallen ASSE members. 
The eight ASSE members who died on 9/11/01 in the World Trade Center 
attacks were: Robert Ferris, CSP, P.E., of AON, Garden City, NY, 
Metropolitan New York Chapter, ASSE member since 1964; Alan Friedlander, 
CSP, P.E., ARM, CPCU,  of AON, Yorktown Heights, NY, Metropolitan New 
York Chapter, member since 1992; Salvatore Gitto, CSP, P.E., of Marsh, 
Manalapan, NJ, New Jersey Chapter, member since 1993; William Moskal, of 
Marsh, Brecksville, OH, Northern Ohio/Western Pennsylvania Chapter; Lars 
Qualben, CSP, of Marsh, New York, NY, Metropolitan New York Chapter, 
member since 1980; Roger Raswieler, CSP, of Marsh, Flemington, NJ, New 
Jersey Chapter, member since 1973; George Strauch, of AON, Avon By The 
Sea, NJ, New Jersey Chapter, member since 1991; and, Harry Taback, P.E., 
of Marsh, Staten Island, NY, Metropolitan New York Chapter, member since 
1991. 
The first recipient of the 'America Responds' scholarship, Frank Disori, 
noted when he received his award in 2003, "This is a real honor for me 
because until I saw the presentation about 9/11 and the World Trade 
Center clean up at ASSE's annual meeting last year (2002), I was unaware 
of the large number of ASSE members who were involved in the massive 
rescue and clean-up efforts. I take this as a major compliment." Disori 
was a student at Millersville University in Millersville, PA when he 
received his award. 
Other winners of the 'America Responds' scholarship are: 2011-Wade Baily 
of Indiana University of PA; 2010 - Bethany Holyoak, South Dakota School 
of Mines and Technology; 2009 - Benjamin Jon Mollman, South Dakota 
School of Mines and Technology; 2008- Ryan Kiley, Millersville 
University; 2007 - Jacqueline Harvey, Slippery Rock University; 2006 - 
Nicholas Anthony Borsa, Indiana University of PA; 2005 - Christopher 
Skipper, Millersville University; and, 2004 - Eric Kerns, Marshall 
University. 
In 2005 Harry Taback's three daughters, Tracy, Cheryl and Lori, donated 
$23,000 to create the 'Harry Taback 9/11 Memorial Scholarship Fund'. 
This fund awards a $1,000 scholarship each year to a student pursuing a 
degree in occupational safety and health. Taback, an executive vice 
president in risk control strategy and managing regional director for 
Marsh and McLennan, helped the ASSE Foundation establish one of its 
first corporate scholarships through Marsh. 
Scott Merrell, attending Millersville University, received the first 
'Harry Taback 9/11 Memorial Scholarship' in 2006 followed by 2007 - 
Julie Pendergrass, Millersville University; 2008 - Megan Karie, Oakland 
University; 2009 - Patrick T. Karl, Slippery Rock University; 2010 - 
Tyler Bean, Slippery Rock University; and, 2011 - Julie Barbaro, Oakland 
University. 
The ASSE foundation just announced its call for applications for the 
2012 scholarships and grants which can be found at 
www.asse.org/foundation<http://www.asse.org/foundation>. 
As for 9/11, following the terrorist attacks ASSE members from around 
the world worked at Ground Zero for weeks in the rescue and clean-up 
operations. ASSE members Jeffrey W. Vincoli, CSP, CHCM,  Norman H. 
Black, CSP, and Stewart C. Burkhammer, P.E., CSP, headed to Ground Zero 
within hours of the first plane hitting the towers to set up a 'Ground 
Zero Safety, Health and Environmental' team. The team worked side by 
side with state, city and federal officials. They saw firsthand the 
destruction. 
"Throughout the days, nights and weeks at the WTC, we saw indescribable 
horror, massive devastation, chaos and extreme tragedy shown on the 
faces of the families and friends of the victims and on rescue workers," 
said one in 2001. 
"Never in my long safety career could I have anticipated I would be 
witness to the massive devastation and horror of this tragic event," 
Vincoli said in May of 2002. "I am proud to say that at least 30 rescue 
workers' lives were saved as a direct result of our team's involvement 
at Ground Zero." 
"Two things will remain in my mind forever from my work at Ground Zero," 
Burkhammer said in 2002. "First, the strong resolve of Americans and the 
thousands of everyday people who would line up and cheer us as we left 
the site each day - many handing us flowers, water and ribbons of 
thanks. Second, the pain, the anguish and sorrow on the faces of the 
many friends we made while working in New York. They lost friends, 
co-workers, colleagues and family in the disaster, yet they continued to 
do their jobs in a very professional manner. This is real courage." 
Founded in 1911 in New York City, the 100-year-old Des Plaines, IL-based 
ASSE is the oldest safety society and is committed to protecting people, 
property and the environment. Its more than 34,000 occupational safety, 
health and environmental professional members manage, supervise, 
research and consult on safety, health, transportation and environmental 
issues in all industries, government, labor and education. For more 
information please go to www.asse.org<http://www.asse.org>. 
  
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