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Ceremonial unit handles 152 funerals since 9/11 in NY
The NY Fire Department ceremonial unit coordinates and attends 152 funeral services in 30 days, far exceeding pre 9/11 norms. Lt. Walter Dreyer notes exhausted crews, six man teams, and strict rules to limit emotion during services as logistics strain grows across boroughs and beyond.
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Special Fire Department
New York
James Sorokac
Elizabeth
N.J
New York City
World Trade Center
Walter Dreyer
Dreyer
Trade Center
Long Island
Sorokac
Donald Burns
Burns
New Jersey
Boston
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Nile