Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company member John Pristas plays taps Wednesday in front of the Sept. 11 Memorial at Park Station. Pristas played several times denoting events during the terrorist attacks of 2001, including when the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center were hit by airliners and also when they fell, the striking of the Pentagon and when Flight 93 crashed at Shanksville, Somerset County.

CRANBERRY TWP — The township had a public safety service Wednesday morning honoring the first responders and the victims who died in the the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

The event was at the Park Fire Station memorial on Route 19.

Firefighter John Pristas played taps at these times:

• 8:46 a.m. — That is when the World Trade Center’s North Tower was hit by American Airlines Flight 11.

• 9:03 a.m. — When WTC South Tower was hit by United Airlines Flight 175.

• 9:37 a.m. — When United Airlines Flight 77 crashes into the Pentagon.

• 9:59 a.m. — When the South Tower of the WTC collapses.

• 10:07 a.m. — When United Airlines Flight 93 crashes just outside of Somerset, Pa.

• 10:28 a.m. — When the North Tower of the WTC collapses.

The township volunteeer fire company raised the American flag from its tower fire truck at 6 a.m. Wednesday.

Last year, the fire company dedicated the permanent 9/11 Memorial in front of its Park Station.