Mark Harris, 55, died May 13, 2017, after he succumbed to a certified World Trade Center illness he sustained in the line-of-duty.
Mark developed cancer as a result of serving this Nation in response to the rescue and recovery of the thousands of Americans who fell at the World Trade Center in Manhattan, New York City, New York, Tuesday, September 11, 2001, after four coordinated terrorist attacks on the United States.
While stationed at Staten Island Station 23 the morning of September 11, 2001, Mark began hearing reports that a plane had struck the World Trade Center. He and his crew arrived in time to see the first tower fall. As he ran towards the destruction, he became trapped but was able to dig his way out.
He went on to spend hours that day rescuing and treating survivors and eventually took command of a triage station within the rubble.
In 2010, after 27 years with FDNY, Mark retired to Florida where he worked at Delray Medical Center as the EMS Liaison.
I use to work in Palm Beach Co. delt with Mark offten at DMC, he was super down to earth and very in tuned to all EMS providers both pvt and government agencies. He would often talk about his time with the FDNY especially during EMS week. Major loss in the industry.. rip Mark.