Respirator
- Description
- North brand half-mask respirator with black silicone face-piece cushion and black adjustable elastic straps. The purple plastic filter cartridges are still attached. The entire respirator is slightly dusty.
- Historical Notes
- Medical personnel arrived at the World Trade Center site throughout the day, anticipating that lifesaving measures would be needed. However, as hours passed and few survivors were rescued, they turned to treating first responders who were having trouble breathing and rinsing eyes that were irritated by smoke and grit.
Curator's Comment
Dr. Edison de Mello was completing his medical residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine when the World Trade Center was attacked on September 11, 2001. On September 12, he and several other residents were called to report to Ground Zero and tasked with rendering medical aid to any survivors found in the rubble as well as any emergency responders involved in the rescue operations underway. Upon arriving, he received credentials and protective equipment, including this respirator, for use while on-site. De Mello and his group remained on assignment for several days during the first week after the Tuesday attacks. He triaged responders around the disaster site and aided in peripheral search efforts.
- Accession Number: C.2025.6.1
- Dimensions: 6 in X 7 in X 4 in
- Dimensions (Metric): 15.24 cm X 17.78 cm X 10.16 cm
- Source: Edison De Mello
- Credit Line: Gift of Edison de Mello
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