How 9/11 Changed the FDNY Forever

ABOUT THE EPISODE The FDNY was forced to rethink almost everything after 9/11.

Gregory P. Shea, Wharton Adjunct Professor of Management and author of Rising from Ground Zero, explains how the department transformed its approach to mental health, leadership, training, and disaster response.

The conversation explores how firefighters overcame cultural barriers to psychological support, why the FDNY turned to the U.S. Forest Service for help, and how the department became an all-hazards organization better prepared for future catastrophes.

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