Dr. Kerry Kelly and Daniel Jost (ASL)

Dr. Kerry Kelly and Daniel Jost

  • First Responder, Survivor
  • ASL

Dr. Kerry Kelly is the FDNY's Chief Medical Officer on 9/11, who set up a medical triage center that day and worked tirelessly to ensure adequate protection for rescue and recovery workers and address consequences of their exposure to toxins. Daniel Jost is the husband of Dr. Kelly, and a Staten Island school teacher on 9/11 with many students whose parents were first responders. 

2023 Digital Learning Experience Video - Dr. Kerry Kelly and Daniel Jost (ASL)

Daniel Jost Kerry Kelly ASL

This story was filmed as part of our 9/11 Anniversary Digital Learning Experience, which introduces students to first-person accounts of the 9/11 attacks. Participate in our 2024 program by completing this registration form.

Teaching Guides

Find tailored questions below for teaching this story.

As you listen to Dr. Kelly and Mr. Jost, consider the following questions:

  • Describe the start of the day for Dr. Kelly and Mr. Jost. How did they react to the news about the Twin Towers?
  • How did being able to talk to each other impact Dr. Kelly and Mr. Jost’s day?
  • How did Dr. Kelly’s job change after the attacks? Why didn’t Dr. Kelly go home that day? 
  • How did the fire department remember those who had been killed? What can you do in your own community to help remember and honor those who were killed on 9/11?

As you listen to Dr. Kelly and Mr. Jost, consider the following questions:

  • What responsibilities did Dr. Kelly and Mr. Jost have at the start of the morning? How did their responsibilities change after the attacks started?
  • How did communication (or lack thereof) change the way Dr. Kelly and Mr. Jost experienced 9/11?
  • What kind of care did firefighters need after the attacks? How did Dr. Kelly help them get this care? 
  • How has the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) memorialized the firefighters who were killed? What meaning does this have? How can memorialization help communities process tragic events?

As you listen to Dr. Kelly and Mr. Jost, consider the following questions:

  • Compare and contrast Dr. Kelly and Mr. Jost’s initial response to the attacks. How did their concerns vary?
  • What impact did communication (or lack thereof) have on the Kelly-Jost family? 
  • What impacts did 9/11 have on the health of firefighters? How did Dr. Kelly advocate for and assist these firefighters? 
  • How has the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) memorialized the firefighters who were killed?  How can memorialization help communities process tragic events?

Additional Resources

Hear even more from Dr. Kerry Kelly and Daniel Jost on the MEMO blog. For additional first-person accounts from those directly impacted by 9/11, return to the DLE Archive.

Dr. Kerry Kelly and Daniel Jost (Spanish Subtitles)

Dr. Kerry Kelly and Daniel Jost

  • First Responder, Survivor
  • Spanish Subtitles

Dr. Kerry Kelly is the FDNY's Chief Medical Officer on 9/11, who set up a medical triage center that day and worked tirelessly to ensure adequate protection for rescue and recovery workers and address consequences of their exposure to toxins. Daniel Jost is the husband of Dr. Kelly, and a Staten Island school teacher on 9/11 with many students whose parents were first responders. 

2023 Digital Learning Experience Video - Dr. Kerry Kelly and Daniel Jost (Spanish Subtitles)

Daniel Jost Kerry Kelly SP

This story was filmed as part of our 9/11 Anniversary Digital Learning Experience, which introduces students to first-person accounts of the 9/11 attacks. Participate in our 2024 program by completing this registration form.

Teaching Guides

Find tailored questions below for teaching this story.

As you listen to Dr. Kelly and Mr. Jost, consider the following questions:

  • Describe the start of the day for Dr. Kelly and Mr. Jost. How did they react to the news about the Twin Towers?
  • How did being able to talk to each other impact Dr. Kelly and Mr. Jost’s day?
  • How did Dr. Kelly’s job change after the attacks? Why didn’t Dr. Kelly go home that day? 
  • How did the fire department remember those who had been killed? What can you do in your own community to help remember and honor those who were killed on 9/11?

As you listen to Dr. Kelly and Mr. Jost, consider the following questions:

  • What responsibilities did Dr. Kelly and Mr. Jost have at the start of the morning? How did their responsibilities change after the attacks started?
  • How did communication (or lack thereof) change the way Dr. Kelly and Mr. Jost experienced 9/11?
  • What kind of care did firefighters need after the attacks? How did Dr. Kelly help them get this care? 
  • How has the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) memorialized the firefighters who were killed? What meaning does this have? How can memorialization help communities process tragic events?

As you listen to Dr. Kelly and Mr. Jost, consider the following questions:

  • Compare and contrast Dr. Kelly and Mr. Jost’s initial response to the attacks. How did their concerns vary?
  • What impact did communication (or lack thereof) have on the Kelly-Jost family? 
  • What impacts did 9/11 have on the health of firefighters? How did Dr. Kelly advocate for and assist these firefighters? 
  • How has the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) memorialized the firefighters who were killed?  How can memorialization help communities process tragic events?

Additional Resources

Hear even more from Dr. Kerry Kelly and Daniel Jost on the MEMO blog. For additional first-person accounts from those directly impacted by 9/11, return to the DLE Archive.

Dr. Kerry Kelly and Daniel Jost (Audio Description)

Dr. Kerry Kelly and Daniel Jost

  • First Responder, Survivor
  • Audio Description

Dr. Kerry Kelly was the FDNY's Chief Medical Officer on 9/11. She set up a medical triage center that day and worked tirelessly to ensure adequate protection for rescue and recovery workers and then to address consequences of their exposure to toxins. Daniel Jost is her husband, a Staten Island school teacher on 9/11 with many students whose parents were first responders.

2023 Digital Learning Experience Video - Dr. Kerry Kelly and Daniel Jost (Audio Description)

Daniel Jost Kerry Kelly AD

This story was filmed as part of our 9/11 Anniversary Digital Learning Experience, which introduces students to first-person accounts of the 9/11 attacks. Participate in our 2024 program by completing this registration form.

Teaching Guides

Find tailored questions below for teaching this story.

As you listen to Dr. Kelly and Mr. Jost, consider the following questions:

  • Describe the start of the day for Dr. Kelly and Mr. Jost. How did they react to the news about the Twin Towers?
  • How did being able to talk to each other impact Dr. Kelly and Mr. Jost’s day?
  • How did Dr. Kelly’s job change after the attacks? Why didn’t Dr. Kelly go home that day? 
  • How did the fire department remember those who had been killed? What can you do in your own community to help remember and honor those who were killed on 9/11?

As you listen to Dr. Kelly and Mr. Jost, consider the following questions:

  • What responsibilities did Dr. Kelly and Mr. Jost have at the start of the morning? How did their responsibilities change after the attacks started?
  • How did communication (or lack thereof) change the way Dr. Kelly and Mr. Jost experienced 9/11?
  • What kind of care did firefighters need after the attacks? How did Dr. Kelly help them get this care? 
  • How has the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) memorialized the firefighters who were killed? What meaning does this have? How can memorialization help communities process tragic events?

As you listen to Dr. Kelly and Mr. Jost, consider the following questions:

  • Compare and contrast Dr. Kelly and Mr. Jost’s initial response to the attacks. How did their concerns vary?
  • What impact did communication (or lack thereof) have on the Kelly-Jost family? 
  • What impacts did 9/11 have on the health of firefighters? How did Dr. Kelly advocate for and assist these firefighters? 
  • How has the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) memorialized the firefighters who were killed?  How can memorialization help communities process tragic events?

Additional Resources

Hear even more from Dr. Kerry Kelly and Daniel Jost on the MEMO blog. For additional first-person accounts from those directly impacted by 9/11, return to the DLE Archive.

Dr. Kerry Kelly and Daniel Jost

Dr. Kerry Kelly and Daniel Jost

  • First Responder, Survivor
  • Captioned

Dr. Kerry Kelly was the FDNY's Chief Medical Officer on 9/11. She set up a medical triage center that day and worked tirelessly to ensure adequate protection for rescue and recovery workers and then to address consequences of their exposure to toxins. Daniel Jost is her husband, a Staten Island school teacher on 9/11 with many students whose parents were first responders. 

2023 Digital Learning Experience Video - Dr. Kerry Kelly and Daniel Jost

Daniel Jost Kerry Kelly ENG

This story was filmed as part of our 9/11 Anniversary Digital Learning Experience, which introduces students to first-person accounts of the 9/11 attacks. Participate in our 2024 program by completing this registration form.

Teaching Guides

Find tailored questions below for teaching this story.

As you listen to Dr. Kelly and Mr. Jost, consider the following questions:

  • Describe the start of the day for Dr. Kelly and Mr. Jost. How did they react to the news about the Twin Towers?
  • How did being able to talk to each other impact Dr. Kelly and Mr. Jost’s day?
  • How did Dr. Kelly’s job change after the attacks? Why didn’t Dr. Kelly go home that day? 
  • How did the fire department remember those who had been killed? What can you do in your own community to help remember and honor those who were killed on 9/11?

As you listen to Dr. Kelly and Mr. Jost, consider the following questions:

  • What responsibilities did Dr. Kelly and Mr. Jost have at the start of the morning? How did their responsibilities change after the attacks started?
  • How did communication (or lack thereof) change the way Dr. Kelly and Mr. Jost experienced 9/11?
  • What kind of care did firefighters need after the attacks? How did Dr. Kelly help them get this care? 
  • How has the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) memorialized the firefighters who were killed? What meaning does this have? How can memorialization help communities process tragic events?

As you listen to Dr. Kelly and Mr. Jost, consider the following questions:

  • Compare and contrast Dr. Kelly and Mr. Jost’s initial response to the attacks. How did their concerns vary?
  • What impact did communication (or lack thereof) have on the Kelly-Jost family? 
  • What impacts did 9/11 have on the health of firefighters? How did Dr. Kelly advocate for and assist these firefighters? 
  • How has the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) memorialized the firefighters who were killed?  How can memorialization help communities process tragic events?

Additional Resources

Hear even more from Dr. Kerry Kelly and Daniel Jost on the MEMO blog. For additional first-person accounts from those directly impacted by 9/11, return to the DLE Archive.

Ada Dolch (Audio Description)

Ada Dolch

  • Survivor, Family Member
  • Audio Description

Lower Manhattan high school principal who spearheaded student evacuation while fearing for her sister, employed by Cantor Fitzgerald on the North Tower's 105th floor. 

2023 Digital Learning Experience Video - Ada Dolch (Audio Description)

Ada Rosario Dolch AD

This story was filmed as part of our 9/11 Anniversary Digital Learning Experience, which introduces students to first-person accounts of the 9/11 attacks. Participate in our 2024 program by completing this registration form.

Teaching Guides

Find tailored questions below for teaching this story.

As you listen to Ada’s story, consider the following questions

  • What did Ada do when she arrived at school that morning? What made her realize something was wrong?
  • How did the students and teachers get home that day? How did their actions demonstrate cooperation?
  • How did people show care and support for Ada and her students after 9/11? How can you show support and care to people in your own community in times of crisis?

As you listen to Ada’s story, consider the following questions:

  • Describe Ada’s morning—what did she do when she arrived at school? What made her decide that it was time to evacuate the building?
  • Describe her journey from the World Trade Center to Brooklyn. What steps did Ada take to ensure that her students and teachers made it home safely?
  • What do you think Ada means when she says it was important for her students after the attacks to realize that they were now part of a history that had to be told? Why is it important to continue telling the story of 9/11?

As you listen to Ada’s story, consider the following questions:

  • Describe Ada’s morning when she arrived at her school building. What information was she able to gather about what occurred at the World Trade Center?
  • What ultimately made her decide that it was time to evacuate the building? How did she and the other teachers coordinate their movements?
  • What steps did Ada take to ensure that everyone made it home safely?
  • What do you think Ada means when she says it was important for her students after the attacks to realize that they were now part of a history that had to be told? Why is it important to continue telling the story of 9/11?

Additional Resources

To view the walkie-talkie Ada used on 9/11, visit Inside the Collection. You can also learn about her sister, Wendy Alice Rosario Wakeford, who was killed on 9/11, by visiting the Memorial Guide. To hear more first-person accounts from those directly impacted by 9/11, return to the DLE Archive.

Ada Dolch (ASL)

Ada Dolch

  • Survivor, Family Member
  • ASL

Lower Manhattan high school principal who spearheaded student evacuation while fearing for her sister, employed by Cantor Fitzgerald on the North Tower's 105th floor. 

2023 Digital Learning Experience Video - Ada Dolch (ASL)

Ada Rosario Dolch ASL

This story was filmed as part of our 9/11 Anniversary Digital Learning Experience, which introduces students to first-person accounts of the 9/11 attacks. Participate in our 2024 program by completing this registration form.

Teaching Guides

Find tailored questions below for teaching this story.

As you listen to Ada’s story, consider the following questions

  • What did Ada do when she arrived at school that morning? What made her realize something was wrong?
  • How did the students and teachers get home that day? How did their actions demonstrate cooperation?
  • How did people show care and support for Ada and her students after 9/11? How can you show support and care to people in your own community in times of crisis?

As you listen to Ada’s story, consider the following questions:

  • Describe Ada’s morning—what did she do when she arrived at school? What made her decide that it was time to evacuate the building?
  • Describe her journey from the World Trade Center to Brooklyn. What steps did Ada take to ensure that her students and teachers made it home safely?
  • What do you think Ada means when she says it was important for her students after the attacks to realize that they were now part of a history that had to be told? Why is it important to continue telling the story of 9/11?

As you listen to Ada’s story, consider the following questions:

  • Describe Ada’s morning when she arrived at her school building. What information was she able to gather about what occurred at the World Trade Center?
  • What ultimately made her decide that it was time to evacuate the building? How did she and the other teachers coordinate their movements?
  • What steps did Ada take to ensure that everyone made it home safely?
  • What do you think Ada means when she says it was important for her students after the attacks to realize that they were now part of a history that had to be told? Why is it important to continue telling the story of 9/11?

Additional Resources

To view the walkie-talkie Ada used on 9/11, visit Inside the Collection. You can also learn about her sister, Wendy Alice Rosario Wakeford, who was killed on 9/11, by visiting the Memorial Guide. To hear more first-person accounts from those directly impacted by 9/11, return to the DLE Archive.

Ada Dolch

Ada Dolch

  • Survivor, Family Member
  • Captioned

Lower Manhattan high school principal who spearheaded student evacuation while fearing for her sister, employed by Cantor Fitzgerald on the North Tower's 105th floor. 

2023 Digital Learning Experience Video - Ada Dolch

Ada Rosario Dolch ENG

This story was filmed as part of our 9/11 Anniversary Digital Learning Experience, which introduces students to first-person accounts of the 9/11 attacks. Participate in our 2024 program by completing this registration form.

Teaching Guides

Find tailored questions below for teaching this story.

As you listen to Ada’s story, consider the following questions

  • What did Ada do when she arrived at school that morning? What made her realize something was wrong?
  • How did the students and teachers get home that day? How did their actions demonstrate cooperation?
  • How did people show care and support for Ada and her students after 9/11? How can you show support and care to people in your own community in times of crisis?

As you listen to Ada’s story, consider the following questions:

  • Describe Ada’s morning—what did she do when she arrived at school? What made her decide that it was time to evacuate the building?
  • Describe her journey from the World Trade Center to Brooklyn. What steps did Ada take to ensure that her students and teachers made it home safely?
  • What do you think Ada means when she says it was important for her students after the attacks to realize that they were now part of a history that had to be told? Why is it important to continue telling the story of 9/11?

As you listen to Ada’s story, consider the following questions:

  • Describe Ada’s morning when she arrived at her school building. What information was she able to gather about what occurred at the World Trade Center?
  • What ultimately made her decide that it was time to evacuate the building? How did she and the other teachers coordinate their movements?
  • What steps did Ada take to ensure that everyone made it home safely?
  • What do you think Ada means when she says it was important for her students after the attacks to realize that they were now part of a history that had to be told? Why is it important to continue telling the story of 9/11?

Additional Resources

To view the walkie-talkie Ada used on 9/11, visit Inside the Collection. You can also learn about her sister, Wendy Alice Rosario Wakeford, who was killed on 9/11, by visiting the Memorial Guide. To hear more first-person accounts from those directly impacted by 9/11, return to the DLE Archive.

 

 

Ada Dolch (Spanish Subtitles)

Ada Dolch

  • Survivor, Family Member
  • Spanish Subtitles

Lower Manhattan high school principal who spearheaded student evacuation while fearing for her sister, employed by Cantor Fitzgerald on the North Tower's 105th floor. 

2023 Digital Learning Experience Video - Ada Dolch (Spanish Subtitles)

Ada Rosario Dolch SP

This story was filmed as part of our 9/11 Anniversary Digital Learning Experience, which introduces students to first-person accounts of the 9/11 attacks. Participate in our 2024 program by completing this registration form.

Teaching Guides

Find tailored questions below for teaching this story.

As you listen to Ada’s story, consider the following questions

  • What did Ada do when she arrived at school that morning? What made her realize something was wrong?
  • How did the students and teachers get home that day? How did their actions demonstrate cooperation?
  • How did people show care and support for Ada and her students after 9/11? How can you show support and care to people in your own community in times of crisis?

As you listen to Ada’s story, consider the following questions:

  • Describe Ada’s morning—what did she do when she arrived at school? What made her decide that it was time to evacuate the building?
  • Describe her journey from the World Trade Center to Brooklyn. What steps did Ada take to ensure that her students and teachers made it home safely?
  • What do you think Ada means when she says it was important for her students after the attacks to realize that they were now part of a history that had to be told? Why is it important to continue telling the story of 9/11?

As you listen to Ada’s story, consider the following questions:

  • Describe Ada’s morning when she arrived at her school building. What information was she able to gather about what occurred at the World Trade Center?
  • What ultimately made her decide that it was time to evacuate the building? How did she and the other teachers coordinate their movements?
  • What steps did Ada take to ensure that everyone made it home safely?
  • What do you think Ada means when she says it was important for her students after the attacks to realize that they were now part of a history that had to be told? Why is it important to continue telling the story of 9/11?

Additional Resources

To view the walkie-talkie Ada used on 9/11, visit Inside the Collection. You can also learn about her sister, Wendy Alice Rosario Wakeford, who was killed on 9/11, by visiting the Memorial Guide. To hear more first-person accounts from those directly impacted by 9/11, return to the DLE Archive.

Keating Crown (Audio Description)

Keating Crown

  • Survivor
  • Audio Description

One of just 18 people who survived from above the South Tower's impact zone. 

2022 Webinar Video - Keating Crown (Audio Description)

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This story was filmed as part of our 9/11 Anniversary Digital Learning Experience, which introduces students to first-person accounts of the 9/11 attacks. Participate in our 2024 program by completing this registration form.

Viewing Guide

Download a viewing guide for Keating's video here. 

David Lim (Audio Description)

David Lim

  • First Responder, Survivor
  • Audio Description

Former Port Authority Police Lieutenant who survived the collapse of the North Tower. 

2022 Webinar Video - David Lim (Audio Description)

David AD

This story was filmed as part of our 9/11 Anniversary Digital Learning Experience, which introduces students to first-person accounts of the 9/11 attacks. Participate in our next program.

Viewing Guide

Download a viewing guide for David's video here. 

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