My week time in NYC, with the remembrance of 9/11

This past week, I was in NYC for a couple of days immediately following the anniversary of September 11th.

With my work travels, I was fortunate enough to visit the fire fighters of NYFD's Ten House. The Ten House, is actually located directly across the street from Ground Zero and they lost a number of men while rescuing victims from the World Trade Center. The couple of hours that I spent at the Ten House and the Tribute WTC Visitor Center (next door to the Ten House) are some that I will never forget.

While at the Ten House, we just hung around with the fire fighters and poked around the station while FEMA Director David Paulison spent some time with the men and expressed his personal appreciation and the appreciation of FEMA for their efforts. Some of you may know that my boss, Director Paulison, climbed the ranks of the Miami-Dade Fire Department to become the Chief and then served in the Bush Administration as the U.S. Fire Administrator. For Chief, this visit was emotional- as it was for the rest of us. The Ten House also features the 9-11 Memorial Wall, where President Bush stopped for an OTR visit. The wall is a 6 ft. x 56 ft. bronze relief reflecting the efforts of the fire fighters. To see a link of the wall, click below:
http://www.nytimes.com/packages/khtml/2006/06/10/nyregion/20060611_MONUMENT_FEATURE.html.

Hope you all have a chance to visit the area.