Orio Joseph Palmer was a Battalion Chief of the New York City Fire Department who died while rescuing civilians trapped inside the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Palmer led the team of firefighters that reached the 78th floor of the South Tower, the floor where the plane had struck the building. As of 2024, his remains have never been identified.
United Airlines Flight 175 strikes the 78th floor of the South Tower.
Remnants of the South Tower after its collapse in the September 11 attacks
Palmer's name and those of other first responders on Panel S-17 of the National September 11 Memorial's South Pool
New York City Fire Department
The New York City Fire Department, officially the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) is the full-service fire department of New York City, serving all five boroughs. The FDNY is responsible for fire suppression and fire prevention, and is a major provider of EMS services in New York City. Beyond fire suppression and EMS, the FDNY is responsible for a broad range of services, including technical rescue, CBRN defense, and structural collapse response and analysis. The FDNY is equipped with a wide variety of general-purpose and specialized Vehicles,Tools and Equipment to serve its varied missions.
A FDNY deputy chief during rescue efforts at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Mid 19th century Chief
First firefighting reservoir, behind school, 1831
Original sheet celebrating the official formation of the Metropolitan Fire Department, 1866
