Not all the first responders were from New York. Lt John Frank was from the Southside Fire Department with his K9 partner Morgan who went to New York to find survivors in the rubble. Here is video of Frank talking about how Morgan got hurt at Ground Zero and was almost euthanized....
https://www.facebook.com/wtoc11/videos/1701785643646/
Dee Morton took in Morgan after she was retired, but suffering health problems after this passed away 8 years ago. Here's Morgan's story:
More here: https://www.wtoc.com/story/15151382/k-9-well-known-for-work-at-ground-zero-dies/