how many firefighters died on 9 11

On September 11, 2001, 343 firefighters from the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) died during the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Additionally, one New York Fire Patrolman, Keith Roma, who was also a firefighter but not part of the FDNY, died that day. This makes the commonly referenced figure 343 FDNY firefighters, with some considering including Roma to make it 344. This incident represents the largest loss of life of any emergency response agency in history. Since 9/11, over 400 additional FDNY members have died from illnesses related to their exposure during the rescue and recovery efforts at Ground Zero, due to conditions such as cancers and respiratory diseases caused by toxic dust and debris. In total, the 9/11 attacks resulted in the deaths of 2,977 people, including firefighters, police officers, emergency medical technicians, and civilians.