Responder Resilience

It's Not If, It's When

#911 #FDNY #FirstResponders #ResponderResilience #WTCHealthProgram #FirefighterHealth #GroundZero #NeverForget"It's not a question of if you're going to get sick. It's when."

Ret. FDNY Deputy Chief Richard Alles isn't being dramatic, he's talking to anyone with 9/11 exposure. You can live the healthiest lifestyle possible and it still won't cancel out that exposure. His message is simple: stay on top of your health, go to the doctor, don't brush it off.

And he points out something first responders know better than anyone: we're excellent at taking care of everyone else, and terrible at taking care of ourselves.

Watch the full conversation on Responder Resilience:
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