Ret. FDNY Chief of Special Operations Command John Norman returns for Part 2.
Episode 45 (Part 2) History Highlights:
1). The USAir Flight 5050 plane crash on Sept. 20, 1989.
2). History and mentors at Rescue 1.
3). Y2K Task Force and wargaming for future disasters or critical incidents.
4). John's perspective before, during, and in the immediate aftermath 9/11.
5). John's insider perspective towards the impact 9/11 had on the FDNY.
6). Rebuilding Special Operations Command after 9/11 because about 1/3 of the 450 members were killed.
7). Lessons learned from 9/11.
8). John's career until retirement in 2007 + advice for the young bucks looking to become great firefighters themselves.
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Buy John's book: Working With Giants
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