Allan Tarasiewicz‚ 45‚ firefighter‚ FDNY‚ Rescue 5. For Tarasiewicz‚ an 11-year FDNY veteran‚ becoming a member of Rescue 5 was the culmination of a life spent looking for new challenges. A former Marine‚ he had worked as a coalminer and honed his skills as a scuba specialist. At home in Staten Island‚ Tarasiewicz was working with his wife on the complete renovation of a 100-year old home‚ bought so he would be close to his firehouse.
It was an honor to climb the 110 floors just as you did that horrific day. You were on my mind every step!
– Jill SouthIn 2014, I honored you in a stair climb. I trained for 6 months wearing my turn out gear with an SCBA On my back just as you did. May god bless you brother. I’ll see you soon !
– Gary Kosinski