Respirator
Photo credit: Conservation staff
Accession Number: C.2012.423.2
Dimensions: 4 in X 10 in X 6 in
Dimensions (Metric): 10.16 cm X 25.4 cm X 15.24 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 10.16 cm X 25.4 cm X 15.24 cm
Source: Philip Rizzo
Credit Line: Gift of Philip Rizzo in honor of members of the New York City Department of Correction Emergency Service Unit
Description
North brand half-mask respirator with black silicone face-piece cushion and black adjustable elastic straps. The plastic filter cartridges are purple in color and still attached. The entire respirator is slightly dusty.
North brand half-mask respirator with black silicone face-piece cushion and black adjustable elastic straps. The plastic filter cartridges are purple in color and still attached. The entire respirator is slightly dusty.
Historical Notes
The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) oversees those awaiting trial or serving jail sentences. Within minutes of the 9:03 a.m. attack on the South Tower, the department deployed its Canine Unit and Emergency Service Unit to help in the rescue efforts at the World Trade Center. DOC’s Harbor Unit also evacuated survivors out of lower Manhattan by boat.
Through February 2002, more than 1,000 DOC employees participated in recovery operations, from searching for remains at Ground Zero to sifting debris at Fresh Kills Landfill. DOC also set up and volunteered at the temporary morgue outside Manhattan’s Bellevue Hospital.
The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) oversees those awaiting trial or serving jail sentences. Within minutes of the 9:03 a.m. attack on the South Tower, the department deployed its Canine Unit and Emergency Service Unit to help in the rescue efforts at the World Trade Center. DOC’s Harbor Unit also evacuated survivors out of lower Manhattan by boat.
Through February 2002, more than 1,000 DOC employees participated in recovery operations, from searching for remains at Ground Zero to sifting debris at Fresh Kills Landfill. DOC also set up and volunteered at the temporary morgue outside Manhattan’s Bellevue Hospital.
Curator's Comment
While at work on 9/11 on Rikers Island, which houses several city prisons, DOC Emergency Service Unit Captain Philip Rizzo saw smoke rising from lower Manhattan. He turned on a television and watched the attacks unfold. After helping lock down the jails, he reported to the World Trade Center. Through February 2002, Rizzo searched for victims, wearing this respirator.
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While at work on 9/11 on Rikers Island, which houses several city prisons, DOC Emergency Service Unit Captain Philip Rizzo saw smoke rising from lower Manhattan. He turned on a television and watched the attacks unfold. After helping lock down the jails, he reported to the World Trade Center. Through February 2002, Rizzo searched for victims, wearing this respirator.
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