richard picciotto retired battalion chief 11, fdny
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Richard PicciottoRetired Battalion Chief 11, FDNY
About Him
• Former New York City Police Officer• Joined the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) in 1973• In 1992, promoted to Battalion Chief 11 in Manhattan’s
Upper West Side• Born in 1949
Characteristics
• Tall, stocky man• Well rounded, humble• Humbling
Reasons For Being a Hero
• Was the commanding officer of the
1993 World Trade Center bombings• Highest ranking firefighter to
escape the collapse of the World Trade Center• Author• Recipient of several valor awards from the
FDNY• Requested to go to the World Trade Center,
didn’t wait to be called
Impact on World History
• Survived the largest terrorist attack on the US• Starting point for the war• Travels the country telling his tale, sharing his book• Known all over the world from his book, Last Man
Down, for his actions
Animoto
• http://animoto.com/play/ENaHuBXNWKpCkgxYAw0V3g
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