Beverly's Task Force 1's Role In 9-11 Response Remembered

BEVERLY, MA — The Beverly-based Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue's role in response to the 9-11 attacks will be recognized and honored during a special event on the 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001.

Historic Beverly, BevCam and the Federal Emergency Management Agency will partner for "Beverly Never Forgets: the 20th Anniversary of September 11" — a day of information, education and remembrance focused on the lives lost in the tragedy and celebrating the efforts of the Task Force, which was the first federal search and rescue team to arrive at Ground Zero.

The event will be at the Task Force's FEMA base at 43 Airport Road on Sunday, Sept. 11.

Gates will open at 11 a.m. followed by a welcome address and speakers at 11:30.

There will be an open house with facility tours, informational stations and equipment exhibits from noon to 2 p.m. with the museum open until 4 p.m.

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(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)