ST. PAUL, Minn.-- 3M responded quickly and comprehensively to the Sept. 11 attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C. with donations of technical personnel, equipment and money.
Within hours of the attacks, an onsite technical team from the company helped relief efforts by ensuring that the rescue teams were getting the appropriate respiratory equipment. 3M established a 24-hour emergency response team at corporate headquarters in St. Paul, Minn. to support that team. At posting date, the 3M team was still on-site assisting with the recovery efforts.