9-11-01

On the morning of September 11, 2001 I awoke thinking that this would be yet another normal Tuesday, little did I know that this day would change my life forever. Seeing two of our countries largest towers collapse one after another was the scariest thing I have ever faced. After witnessing the pain and sorrows of that horrible day I realized that now the same nightmares we see on television across the globe are happening in our own backyard. Immediately after our nation was attacked I felt a sense of insecurity, which I had really never felt before. For the first time in my teenage life, I felt like I was not invincible. September 11 was one of the most drastic and changing experiences in my entire life. Everything around me seemed to feel different: people, cars, and nature etcetera. Facing the terror of September 11 left me with a horrible feeling inside of having lost something that was so much apart of the world that I could never replace.

The moment I arrived home I wanted to see my parents. I guess when you feel at risk the only ones who can comfort you are the ones you love most. I can remember how worried I was about a draft for the war. I couldn’t picture myself fighting because I knew I was not

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Johns University where he earned his teaching degree. Bill had endless compassion for his fellow workers and it was evident in everything he did. It made me appreciate the wonderful family I have and how lucky I am.

Leadership can come in many forms.

What made Feehan such a brave leader was not a special suit or a remarkable remedy, but it was his endless willing desire to help the needed. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. After joining Ladder Company 3 in 1959 Feehan was the first commissioner (’91) to have held every possible position in the department. Feehan married Elizabeth Keegan in 1956. When political administrators changed, Feehan was asked to serve at a senior-level rank. Feehan, however, wanted to stay as first deputy because he wanted to continue to serve.

One family, and The New York City Fire Department, lost a truly wonderful man to the awful tragedy on 9/11. It was hard to accept the reality of 9/11. Freehan’s life was taken on September 11,2001 when the south tower of the world trade center collapsed on his command station. William Feehan, son of a firefighter and the father of another, was a man that knew the location of every fire hydrant in New York City.

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