Over the last 9 years, countless tributes— books, songs, films—have been made about the events of 9/11; each September, these tributes are revived as the nation collectively mourns. As first responders, we have a responsibility to remember not only the events of the day, but the emotions: horror and humility, pain and pride, sorrow and sacrifice. Emotion is what draws us to action, to go beyond simply remembering, to prepare, plan and develop response tactics. It ensures that we're ready in the event of future man-made disasters—and that the sacrifice of our fellow firefighters wasn't in vain.
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