this accordion ladder. what does the fire department think about the accordian ladders? >> they got dropped out. it's retroactive. they have to bring them up to today's code. i have a story to tell. when i was in the sunset district. you see a crank on the side, you undue a lever and they are supposed to fall down. we did it, 50 to 75 percent of the time it doesn't work. there's, it's on the owner, the owner is supposed to maintain these ladders and we have a person here who does the maintenance. do you have anything you want to say? >> an escape artist. >> i believe these are supposed to be checked once a year. >> one of my competitors says they need to be checked twice a year. i have encountered those that don't go down because they haven't been checked >> well, after and brush cleaning, and lubrication, we jump up and down on them. i weigh 170 pounds. they don't go down, like we're stretching them. crank them back up. break them free. after we lubricated them. >> what kind of lubrication? if it's a frozen type. we use a penetrable type >> with escape artists, you regu

this ladder's been in use in the san francisco fire department for many years, predating area laddersthis particular one is built in 1925 by our central shops and they do a fantastic job out there. the foreman of this ladder crew is larry mcdonald with the american flag on his back. as the ladder goes up it weighs 550 pounds, takes 10 people with the ropes and can reach a height of six stories the >> to sing the national anthem we are very honored to have andrew bidlock, an adler fellow from the san francisco opera. >> ♪ orgse say can you see by the dawn's early light what so proudly we hailed ♪ at the twilight's last gleaming ♪ ♪ whose broad stripes and bright stars ♪ ♪ through the perilous fight ♪ ♪ory the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming ♪ ♪ and the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air ♪ ♪ gave proof through the night that our flag was still there ♪ ♪ oh say does that star spangled banner yet wave ♪ ♪ oer the land of the free and the home of the brave ♪ >> good afternoon. what an exciting day for san francisco. when we can all come together to be reminded of

. >> basically when you are using a ladder out there, make sure you keep the ladder 10 feet away from wires. make sure the ladder is secure, that it's on stable ground, that it's even. if it's on a hill, we really don't want you to use it on a hill, but if it's on a hill, make sure it's shimmieed with something stable. make sure it's at the right angle, we suggest 70 degrees. if you stick your hand on a rung, the angle of the ladder is about the right angle there. never let go of the ladder. stand in the center, climb straight up. if you climb on the edges of the rung, the ladder will go this way. look up so you know where you are going and you can see where you're going to climb. walk vertically. don't step off to the side of the ladder. kind of common sense. make sure you read chapter 7 through the

never let go of the ladder. stand in the center, climb straight up. if you climb on the edges of the rung, the ladder will go this way. look up so you know where you are going and you can see where you're going to climb. walk vertically. don't step off to the side of the ladder. kind of common sense. make sure you read chapter 7 through the . >> this class is managing a disaster. what happens and how do we fit in? emergency operation plan, everything is going to go through the mayor. you have the office of emergency services, everything is supposed to come together over on turk street. that's where the ham radio base station is going to be. that's where they will have a set up. they will be communicating with all the different emergency response districts. that's where we fit in. we're going to fit into this emergency response staging thing into nert staging districts. each response district has its own little (inaudible) then the nert groups are broken up into the corresponding emergency response districts and they are located at our fire department,

the aerial ladders with the american flag, the fire trucks carrying usually the engine companies that they were assigned to or maybe they are assigned to a certain engine for most of their career and that's, you know, what they would have wanted. they strip the hose off the engine and place the casket in the back of the engine. it's a lot of emotion. they want to make sure they penalty the person and that's the way at they take them to the church and the funeral. we want to go live to mac mag at st. mary's cathedral in the city where the services are just about to start. >> yeah. you mentioned the dignitaries, kent. we are expecting the governor to be here as well as gavin newson. and the thousands of people here standing behind me all lined up at thens transnow to st. mary's cathedral just an amazing outpouring of people from all over the country, fellow firefighters, police officers, nurses. just a real testament to the brother and sisterhood of public servants. we want to show you the procession that began earlier at about 11:15 this morning. it began in daly city at dugan's moretu

ladder 10 has done on every september 11 until, they observe two moments, the two impacts and the two collapses, they remember the dirt and rubble that covered the station. it's gone now. the emotional rubble remains. >> i was supposed to be working that morning, and my friend worked for me, jeff ol' olson, and he died in my place. >> i want to stand by my dad's side and make him proud. do whatever it takes to make that man be remembered. all my life i thought about him. >> we're bred to do this. everybody doesn't do this job. it's not for everybody. >> reporter: a note on this kristin is 20 years old and said based on post traumatic stress she sees in her father, she is studying to be a social worker. at 6:00 p.m. we give you a different view of the memorial. we got inside with a family member, mark sullivan. reporting live from new york city, wayne freedman, abc-7 news. >> alan: thank you very much. each year on this day the san francisco fire department holds a remembrance ceremony for the emergency responders and civilians who died. each of the city's 43 fire stations held a cerem

and the person that called the ladder and bravely climbed the ladder and flew our beautiful flag, larry mcdonald. i'd also like to acknowledge paul barry in the red shirt. paul is president of our san francisco fire historical society and there are many members today, including the huggins, that are up here with me. i'd like to ask donna and chuck to step forward. donna is press -- dressed in the period costume of lily hitchcock coit. >> hello, everybody. great to be here! >> we also have retired captain jook -- jack mccloskey as well as phil egg anl -- eggan. we -- egan. we love being part of this city. our halt is off to lily hitchcock coit. i stand here today with ian, a descendant of lily hitchcock coit. i must say even though i don't smoke cigars or gamble, my hat is off to lily hitchcock coit. she was a visionary person. . maybe a little ahead of her time. i know if might have been an active member of the fighter department. . but she's near and dear to the heart of everybody in the 2ke789 thank you for the generosity and thank you for coming out and celebrating with us. >> we are

. >> basically when you are using a ladder out there, make sure you keep the ladder 10 feet away from wires. make sure the ladder is secure, that it's on stable ground, that it's even. if it's on a hill, we really don't want you to use it on a hill, but if it's on a hill, make sure it's shimmieed with something stable. make sure it's at the right angle, we

i knew ladder there was there. . >> the experience of crying.ho talk about seeing the firefighters going up the stairs as they were going down. there's not -- i have yet to meet a human being who can relate that experience without crying or without struggling. >> 15 minutes after the attacks there were three >> weinstein says they chose to record the interviews only in audio form because it was easier for people to open up and talk about those frightening moments. >> the buildings shook like an earthquake. >> i guess the best way to describe it, i try to crawl into my fire helmet to protect myself. >>> visitors will be able to listen to the stories through a new tech start-up called broadcaster. allowing visitors to hear from those who stood in the same spots during the attacks. >> they can go to these locations and hear stories stream autatically into their headphones like a museum tour. >> recording on a computer iphone, android phone, tag the recordings to a specific location. anyone else using the program can hear them by searching a map or

that's a big ladder. it's only four feet. [mumbling] harold krenshaw did it... excuse me? monk. but yeah, probably. something like this. you know what? soon you'll be climbing skyscrapers! [groans] oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. we're not even gonna think about that right now. we're just going to concentrate on one thing, okay? uh, baby steps, okay? little baby steps. here you go. baby step. baby steps! which one? [groans] oh, wait, i forgot. ♪ come on, come on, come on. you can do it. you're doing great. uhh! is there a fifth thing? no. the ladybug. let me try. okay. put out your hand. yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yes! yes! oh, my gosh! yes, you're doing it. you're doing it. you got it. you got it. that's great, mr. monk. come on. oh, yeah, yeah. uhh! (natalie) oh. a ladybug? it was this big. you could barely see it. but i was the one who was scared. when he flew away, i thought, that little insect... happier than me. he's happier than i'll ever be. adrian, you know, when you talk this way, i get a little concerned. how did he do it? the man was a basket case, right? we

i knew ladder there was there. . >> the experience of crying.alk about seeing the firefighters going up the stairs as they were going down. there's not -- i have yet to meet a human being who can relate that experience without crying or without struggling. >> 15 minutes after the attacks there were three >> weinstein says they chose to record the interviews only in audio form because it was easier for people to open up and talk about those frightening moments. >> the buildings shook like an earthquake. >> i guess the best way to describe it, i try to crawl into my fire helmet to protect myself. >>> visitors will be able to listen to the stories through a new tech start-up called broadcaster. allowing visitors to hear from those who stood in the same spots during the attacks. >> they can go to these locations and hear stories stream automatically into their headphones like a museum tour. >> recording on a computer iphone, android phone, tag the recordings to a specific location. anyone else using the program can hear them by searching a map or wa

lift a ladder. if you are a firefighters you have got to be able to lift a ladder. love to read the report where he tried to lift the ladder and he couldn't. he goes water skiing and snow skiing. he can run 2 miles and bike 112 miles and swim 2.5 miles. all one after the other. who is his doctor. i would love to know. is it his cousin or brother? megyn: here in new york there has been a lot of reporting about this scheme that goes on. where you get a wink and nod from the department that works with some doctor who are friendly to the department to say, you are disabled, you should collect taxpayer dollars for life. and they are all in bedding to to take care of their own so they can have this lifestyle. >> don't blame this one firefighter who was told either get out -- then take on the system. >> it's a fair point that the others that he's not culpable by himself. but you blame him because he started this domino. he hit his elbow, his pinkie became numb, and all of a sudden he's permanently disabled. he went to the doctor and told them about the supposed limitation.

. >> reporter: executive recruiters say many businesses have already cut at the bottom of the ladder, so new savings will need to come from the executive suites. and with businesses sitting on cash, not expanding, there are fewer paths to advancement. executive recruiter george davis expects the job market for senior executives will get even tighter. >> companies are looking for growth through proven success, so there's going to be a lot of mergers, acquisitions. and with that, unfortunately, jobs get lost with the infamous synergy of any type of merger. >> reporter: still, some recruiters say this is a great time for companies to pick up new talent, but those who are hiring are cautious of taking on a big expense. influential headhunter janice ellig says some companies spend a year or more before bringing on a new senior executive. >> you want to make sure that that chief risk officer is the right person for your company. and that they weren't part of the problem where they were before, and that they were part of the solution. so there's a great due diligence on the part of the hirin

words were this is ladder 3 and we're still going up.he bravery and the courage of the new york city fire department. even when they knew they were going up the stairs to heaven, they still did it and they still saved asp lives as they could. >> tim brown, we appreciate all that you've done during your service career and also appreciate you coming in and talking today. where are you going to be on 9/11? >> i'm going to spend it with my family. i do that every year. i go to connecticut and be with my mom and dad. that's what's most important, after all. >> very good point there. tim, again, great to meet you. thank you for your time today. appreciate it. >>> so how crucial, when we talk about politics, is south carolina going to be to the perry strategy come 2012? we've live as the tough texan hits the campaign trail in the palmetto state today. >>> and a new front-runner emerges in the race to host the oscars. we'll tell you who. one 50+ advantage has ginkgo for memory and concentration, plus support for bone and breast health. a great a

>> i stood on a ladder. commissioner hwang: the thing i am having a hard time understanding, if there is a wall there. >> this fire wall, i stood on that. commissioner hwang: no, the wood on the deck. commissioner goh: put the other picture up. commissioner hwang: what i consider like a wall of wood, can they actually see through bad -- that? >> they are way up high. director goldstein: you can point to the overhead. >> how high is that? maybe four feet. more than that. mr. cassidy allowed us to do that. it was up to my mid chest. commissioner hwang: they can stand there and -- >> look right down on my deck. the deck exceeds their permit in size. commissioner hwang: thank you. commissioner fung: your deck is on your second floor? >> yes. any more questions? i want to point out one last thing. mr. cassidy and his colleague are here. i do not know if they were present when the oath was given. director goldstein: we can hear from the permit holder now. >> good evening, commissioners, president goh. i am -- from

it is about housing conditions and creating a mixed income ladder. it is about talking to the people in the neighborhood and what kind of opportunities the residents themselves gain. these are service opportunities that are not too far in these neighborhoods. they are addressing the core safety issues in the neighborhood. most of our housing developments are very island-like. we are talking about the whole neighborhood of services. this can turn it into a vibrant mixed income neighborhood. the exciting thing about choice neighborhoods is that they have strategies for education. as somebody who has been falling policy for a while, talking about educational outcomes in early childhood. this is a grant provided by housing and urban development. given the scope, the constellation the partners, the grant is given to the lead developer with national expertise in rebuilding housing communities in a joint partnership with the housing authority and the school district as well as the mayor's office of housing and redevelopment. the school's strategy and plan,

. >> reporter: did it make you feel bad to be considered lower on the ladder? >> really bad.r you try to keep up, the more stress there is-- physical, mental, and economic. >> since i went to, like, a mostly white school, it's like their clothing was simple but it cost more than, like, something that i can afford. but it's like you come to the black community, and, like,, they'll spend like their whole paycheck just to have that one thing that... let's say like polo, like the ralph lauren polo has become a really, really popular trend for a lot of blacks. >> but you know there's a deeper meaning of why the people wear those shirts. >> reporter: daiquan bradford also went to a mainly white school, lives in the inner city. >> it's like you want to buy all these items to, you know, fill this insatiable hunger of trying to be something you cannot be. >> money becomes more important because it says what you're worth. so people in more unequal societies work longer hours, much longer hours, are more likely to get into debt. they save less of their income. they spend more. and all t

police officers and firemen as to what their sexual orientation is and see if they're moving up the ladder to fire chief for chief of police. based on their sexual background. i leave this to the commission. if mr. terman has a list of such, where does he get it and why is it not public information? that is all i have, i think you for time. >> we do not respond or nearly. this is the most diverse police department in the country. i saw that in my career as a federal prosecutor. one thing people seem to forget is when you are a member of the san francisco police department, it is irrelevant as to who you are, your race, sexual orientation, religion, when an officer calls for back up, no one asks, they respond. when citizens call, the response. this police department is a family. one of the highest ranking members of the pride lands is wearing my father's badget and i talked to him frequently, as frequently as last week. there is no secret list. they are members of the family. a family that is sworn to protect and serve the city and someone's sexual orientation is irrelevant. this is an incr

ladder 21. >> and my mother, still beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt. us in our hearts and our thoughts. one thing my mother used to say that i want to pass along -- love yourself, love each other, and enjoy life. we miss you, ma. [names being read] >> and my father, mark scott zeppelin. we love and miss you very much. your the family and friends of things about you every day. i know you are looking down on me. i hope you're proud of what i have become. you are always in my heart. go, blue. >> and my father. i wish you were here to give me advice. i love and miss you. i wish we had more time together. i hope i make you proud. we love you. goodbye. [names being read] >> and my he hallro, my amazing -- and my hero, my amazing and loving brother. i love you and miss you tremendously. you're always in my heart. god bless your souls and all the souls lost. god bless america. >> and my beautiful daughter. trust that the time between us is not that long. god bless you, andrea. god bless all the families. it has been a long 10 years, everyone. [names being read

when you climb that ladder, it's important not to pull the lever up after you so the next person willot make up. was that close enough? it is very irish. politics and mighpoetry, my favorite. it is not the melting pot in the cliche way, the san francisco public schools, but it presents you with many opportunities to see what newcomers bring, to see the challenges they face. the institutions are not user friendly. i remember a principal not wanting to provide free breakfast to any kid that was undocumented. i remember we got notes from the principle that saidthis would be spoken on the play yard -- said that no spanish would be spoken on the play yard. i turned to the community. the school district was not responding at that time. they got a moratorium on iq testing because it was so culturally biased. i think one of the questions was they showed a toboggan and asked what was a toboggan. if you did not have snow or a certain privileges in your live, you did not know what a toboggan is. we have come a long way, but we still have contradictions. we get attacked for the sanctuary city. th

the original plan was to use ladders to reach them but the ground was too soft. so they strapped rope to the roller coaster and pulled them to safety. yikes! >>> if you see a strange object in the sky do not worry. it's just the satellite the size of a bus falling back to earth. it should disintegrate but 26 pieces or so will make it to earth. they could be significant in size and weight. what are the odds of you getting hit? about 7 billion of us on the planet. the odds are 1 in 21 trillion. in fact, there's a much better chance you'll get struck by lightning. where and when it might hit, nasa is not sure. somewhere between newfoundland and argentina. >> no plans to argentina. >> let's check out with jeff ranieri with your forecast. >> let's get jeff to put a forecast today for the space junk. not going to be happening. the chance is so slim. look at these numbers today. it was hit. 100 in livermore. 897 in morgan hill. south san jose, 96. we did get cooling near the coastline. the marine layer building back toward san francisco. right now 80 in oakland. winds n

as we went up the ladder, we found it easier because we simply paid attention. in a very short time, i was able to report back to the mayor that this program of employment the principles and making sure that that happened in the very blue- collar department of public works was going on at a very good pace. i was able to quickly identify midlevel managers who were women, identified engineers, accountants, financial people who were all there for many years, this was not invited to become part of management in an open way. and those are very easy to find once you concentrated on it. i am here to say to you that a lot of our successes today reflect efforts that i don't think we're too difficult to make once you focused on it. a lot of that had to do with the enthusiasm that this city has brought to making those goals real, and a lot of that came from the very women's summits that were established. the women's summits, the one that i remember because i did not get a ticket to because it was so crowded it was the one that mayor brunn had introduced to our city. that w

we see an excitement level we have really not seen in the last three years in the professional ladder in the classrooms, as well. i would just really emphasize that this cannot happen, and this will not happen if it does not continue to be the priority of the board, like you have demonstrated already, that we are going to focus on this, but we're going to continue to focus on this, that we will not be sideswiped and take in a straight other initiatives, that this is the central focus of the district. this is why we have been able to show some nominal gains, a truly revolutionary outcome for the students in the coming years. i do not know if the doctor or associate superintendent want to add anything to that? >> very eloquently said. two things. one, i am a big proponent of access, of letting kids through the gates, be exposed to the learning. when we look, when students were not in algebra, they took general math, and the proficiency rates are very, very low, and they did not get exposed to algebra, so letting kids through the gate and having all of us, all of us educators learn how t

flag was suspended between two ladder trucks. the mayor spoke in front of city hall. >> while san francisco is more than 3,000 miles away from the attacks on the twin towers and the pentagon, we felt the devastation and loss in the city and we will continue to remember and honor those who parished. >> nearly 250 uniformed officers attended the ceremony. observances continue tomorrow with a memorial concert at golden gate park. >>> over ten years now, a new york couple struggled with the chilling memories of september 11. both for in the world trade center when it collapsed. both survived. randall on a couple's will to survive against all odds. >> jean and dan potter's survival story is one of the miracles of september 11. she was in the north tower. >> i literally thrown out of my chair. smoke filled the air immediately. things started flying from the ceiling. >> she walked down 81 flights and escaped the devastation by minutes. a photographer caught her on video as she wandered in shock looking for a phone to call her husband. b

close >> anybody on the ladder, you have to make sure.

you look at everything we have done for the last three years, my entire focus has been providing ladders of opportunity for people so that they can make it. and by definition, that means that communities that are hurting more are going to get more help. but, you know, i don't think of my job as president of the united states as looking at different segments of the population. >> that's the president's view that he has to be president in effect of all the people, has no special responsibility here, but the debate goes on. nbc's lester holt has a look tonight at where the president stands these days with the african-american component of his political base. >> i, barack hussein obama, do solemnly swear. >> reporter: barack obama's promise of change held a deeper meaning for african-americans. >> on inauguration day, the pride, the excitement, the hope that america had grown up, that we had come to a realization that the color barrier was not gone but another chapter in american history had really moved forward. >> reporter: but history brought with it a delicate question of expectations. w

about is whether people can move from the lowest percentile to the third, you know, could move up the ladder or weather what happens in a lot of the the developing countries, but in the united states that used to not be the case. >> paul: dan. >> one of the most disturbing things about people moving is the number of people age 25 to 34, according to the census who have moved in with their parents. and the numbers-- >> every parent's dream. >> every parent's dream. 25 to 34. i mean, you're talking about college graduates, you're talking about joey who is hanging out the at the bar. if 14.2% since the spring of 2011 were living with their parents, this is what harvey was referring to, the problem of youth unemployment in the united states is becoming severe, very much like europe. and the problem with that sort of unemployment is it becomes more or less permanent. people live at home and they just stay there, they stop looking for jobs. and to mary's point you're going to need a significant amount of economic activity and growth to start pulling those people back into the work force. >> well,