Amid the grief, word spread about what became known as the Miracle of Stairwell B. Producers for NBC reconnected the men of Ladder 6 with Josephine Harris on the show Dateline. With the camera rolling, they credited her with their survival and she lavished them with praise. “They are [the most] strong, brave, caring, kind people48 I have ever met,” Josephine said. “When I was scared, they held my hand. They took off their jackets and gave them to me when I was cold. They told me not to be afraid, they would get me out. And they did. They are magnificent.”
