The View From Engine 251: A 9/11 Remembrance

The Decision Advantage · Sep 9, 2026 · 25m · transcript

In this special edition of The Decision Advantage, host Brian Leclerc reads a deeply personal remembrance written by Robert Ravert, an emergency management consultant at Ferndon Consulting and former FDNY firefighter.

Ravert reflects on his first-hand experience during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, detailing his posting with Engine 251, the culture and discipline of the FDNY firehouse, the surreal realization of the tragedy as events unfolded, and his unit's deployment into the toxic debris of Ground Zero for initial rescue and recovery operations.

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First-Hand 9/11…