From New York: A significant number of first responders have died from illnesses related to their work. Many of these individuals responded to a major emergency in 2001. The aftermath of this event has had a lasting impact on their health.

A woman named Nicole Casey lost her husband Danny to such an illness. The couple had met socially and started a family together. They had two children, born in 2008 and 2011.

Further details about the Caseys and the struggles of first responders are available from the source.