911 – What’s the telephone number I can tell FD to push up ? What’s the telephone number you’re calling from ?
KC – Kevin Cosgrove. I can barely see.
911 – You can barely see ?
KC – 441-2423
911 – 4-4-1…
KC – 2-6-2-3
911 – That’s on the 105th floor of the Northwest Corner. right ?
KC – Right.
911 – At number Two World Trade Center ?
KC – Right.
KC – Lady, there’s two of us in this office. Whe’re not ready to die, but it’s getting bad.
911 – I understand, sir. We’re trying to get all the apparatuses there. I am trying to let them know where you are. Stay on the line.
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KC – Oh, please hurry.
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Fire Dept – Let me talk to the caller please… Let me talk to the caller. Where is he ?
911 – He is on the line.
FD – Let me talk to him… Where is the fire sir ?
KC – Smoke really bad. 105 Two Tower.
FD – Alright. Sit Tight. We »ll get you as soon as we can.
KC – They keep saying that, but the smoke’s really bad now.
FD – That’s all we can do.
KC – Where are you ? What floor are your guys up to ?
FD – We’re getting there. We’re getting there.
KC – Doesn’t feel like it man, I got young kids.
FD – I understand that, sir. We’re on the way.
911 – He’s on the 105th floor in the Northwest Corner
KC – He hung up on me… Hello, operator ?
911 – Yes.
KC – Come on man.
911 – We have everything we need, sir.
KC – I know you do, but doesn’t seem like it… You got lots of people up here.
911 – Understand.
KC – I know you got a lot in the building, but we are on the top. smoke raises too. We are on the floor. We’re in the window. I can barely breathe now. I can’t see.
911 – Okay, just try to hang in there. I’m going to stay with you.
KC – You can say that, you’re in an air-conditioned building.
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KC – What the hell happened ?
911 – OKay. I’m still here… still trying… The Fire Department is trying to get to you.
KC – Doesn’t feel like it.
911 – Okay, try to calm down so you can conserve your oxygen, okay ? Try to…
KC – Tell God to blow the wind from the West. It’s really bad. It’s black. It’s arid. Does anayone elle wanna chime in here ? We’re young men. We’re not ready to die.
911 – I understand.
KC – How the hell are you going to get my ass down ? I need oxygen.
911 – The’re coming. The’re getting you. They have a lot of apparatuses on the scene.
KC – It doesn’t feel like it, lady. You get them from all over. You get’em in front Jersey. I don’t give a shit. Ohio.
911 – Okay sir. What’s your last name ?
KC – Name’s Cosgrove. I must have told you about a dozen times already. C.O.S.G.R.O.V.E.. My wife thinks I am alright. I called and said I was leaving the building and that was fine and then BANG !
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KC – Cherry. Doug Cherry. Doug Cherry’s next to me. 105. Whose office ? John Ostaru’s office ?
911 – That’s where he said ? That’s the office ?
KC – Wr’re in John Ostaru’s office. O.S.T.A.R.U..
911 – A.R.U.
KC – Right. That’s the office we’re in. There are three of us in here.
911 – Ostaru. Hello ?
KC – Hello.We’re looking in… We’re overlooking the Financial Center. Three of us. Two broken windows. Oh God Oh…
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