Sep 9, 2021
It’s hard to believe that the September 11 terrorist attacks
happened 20 years ago this month. Of the nearly 3,000 people killed
at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in rural Pennsylvania,
more that 400 were emergency responders, including 343
firefighters.
On today’s podcast, we consider how that day forever changed the US
fire service. First, we’ll look at the dedicated responder network
FirstNet and how incident communications have been revolutionized
since 9/11(1:02). Then, we’ll talk to two national leaders in the
US fire service, who reflect on their own experiences in the
aftermath of the attacks and tell us what they think are 9/11’s
lasting legacies (23:44).