1. New York rescue workers entering room past crowd of flag-waving children

2. Seated as citation read out

3. Various rescue workers going up to receive citation

4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Lieutenant David Nadell, Chief of Department

"On September 11 many ordinary people did tremendously extraordinary things."

5. Cutaway to man wearing kipper with God Bless America

6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Sgt Major Tony Rose, New York Fire Department

"When the terrorists brought terrorism to our shores I don't think they knew how mad it was going to make us."

7. Cutaway of citation in hand of 'hero'

8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Lieutenant Roderick Covington, New York State

"Police say that he came to Israel to show that the terrorist cannot make people afraid, otherwise they win."

9. Firefighters surrounded by children

A small group of New York firefighters, dubbed "American heroes" by Israelis, have visited Jerusalem to receive awards for their bravery on September 11.

Delegates were presented with awards from the Israeli Ministry of Tourism at a special ceremony held in a hotel on Monday.

The 12-member delegation were representing members of all the emergency services involved in the immediate aftermath of the attack on New York.

Pentagon staff who survived the simultaneous attack in Washington were also present.

During their stay, the delegates will meet leaders of Israel's government, be briefed by military, police and rescue personnel and watch demonstrations by the country's anti-terrorism and emergency services.

They will also visit religious and historical sites around Jerusalem, tour a kibbutz and visit Tel Aviv and the Galilee.

Among those visiting was Lieutenant David Nadel of the New York Police Department who coordinated the arrival of cranes and construction equipment at the World Trade Centre site and getting the injured to hospital.

Sergeant Major Tony Rose, a survivor of the September 11 attack on the Pentagon, received the army soldier's medal for heroism and the purple heart for his actions.