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012- FDNY BC Tells Biggest Lesson Learned from 9-11
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FirefighterToolbox Podcast/ Internet Radio Show Episode #12
Interview with Battalion Chief Mike Meyers
About this Episode:
Battalion Chief Mike Meyers meets with David to discuss what the biggest lesson he learned from 9/11 was. He shares about what it was like being there, what he did and how many days he was there.
He also explains what it takes to be a great firefighter and leader in the fire service today and shares his experiences of being a Battalion Chief in Times Square, NY where every year the Ball is dropped on New Year’s Eve.
Battalion Chief Meyers talks about interacting with celebrities and sports figures like New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman.
This and more.
FDNY Battalion Chief Mike Meyers
About Battalion Chief Mike Meyers:
Battalion Chief Meyers has spent 22 years with FDNY. In that time he has served 6 of those years as a Battalion Chief in Times Square B-9, 5 years as a Captain in Ladder 4 (Times Square), 2 years as a Lieutenant in Ladder 11 (Lower East Side, Manhattan), 2 years as a firefighter on Rescue 4 (Queens) and 7 years as a firefighter on Ladder 175 in East NY (Brownsville Brooklyn).
In addition to his extensive experience of active fire ground roles, he has served for 10 years as a Plans Section Chief w/ FDNY Incident Management Team, 1 year as an Operations Section Chief with the FDNY IMT, FDNY Operations Section Chief for Times Square New Years Eve, Macy’s July 4th Fireworks and Super Bowl 2014 in NY/NJ Super Bowl Blvd.
He has been deployed & assisted with Hurricane Katrina/New Orleans, Hurricane Gustov/Baton Rogue, Hurricane Irene/NYC, Superstorm Sandy/NYC, forest fires in Washington State, Idaho, & New Mexico, Gulf Oil Spill(Deep Water Horizon Miss) and Bio pod NYC. Through this impressive career he has also has found time to teach ICS around the country for the Wiland Assoc. in Minnesota, Virginia, Michigan, Hawaii, NY, NJ, Alaska, Washington State and Texas.
About the FirefighterToolbox Podcast/Internet Radio Show
The FirefighterToolbox Podcast/Internet Radio Show is audio program for up and coming firefighters and leaders who want to become better at the ever evolving skill of firefighting and to continue growing into a better leader. We interview great firefighters and officers and others who can bring great ideas, insights and information and share it with us so we can take our skills to the next level. New episodes every Tuesday. (Most listen to it on the commute to work, working out, doing chores or as a company training.)
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