Lack Of Communication Between FDNY And NYPD
The horrendous events of the infamous attacks on September 11 2001 brought the largest terrorist attack in history, resulting in the death of nearly 3000 innocent and complete destruction of the World Trade Center. At 8:46am on that morning the first plane struck the north tower and within minutes FDNY and NYPD were on the scene. The incident in the towers lasted for a total of 102 minutes concluding with the collapse of the North tower, 412 emergency responders parished. The emergency response to the 9/11 attacks was very ineffective to increasing the chances of survival, much of issues come back to the communication difficulties between the FDNY and NYPD. The response to an emergency holds several aspects that allow for the response to play
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The lack of communication between the FDNY and NYPD led to hindered response and cost the lives of several victims and first responders. In the midst of the attack, with the towers a blaze and losing support the NYPD order for all to evacuate immediately before the towers collapse, all NYPD officers were able to receive the order and evacuated, FDNY firemen were not able to obtain the message and still remained in the towers when the collapse was evident. Firemen attempting to recover inside the stairwell were unaware of an evacuation until two officers passing through had informed them of it, (Dwyer Flynn 216). If the FDNY had established better radio communications by installing repeaters prior to 9/11 just as the NYPD, the lives of several firemen and civilians would have been spared. The lack of communication costs lives of firemen, according to a New York Times article by Jim Dwyer, Kevin Flynn, and Ford Fessenden claim, “Cut off from critical information, at least 121 firefighters, most in striking distance of safety, died when the north tower fell,” applying that even the leaders of a response were doomed, because of the unestablished communication systems. If the ones leading the emergency response are doomed, then the victims affected and whole response will hold the same fate. Without a communication in a response, there is no plan, no information, and little hope, while some may get to safety several will not, but with no line of communication there will come
The lack of communication between the FDNY and NYPD led to hindered response and cost the lives of several victims and first responders. In the midst of the attack, with the towers a blaze and losing support the NYPD order for all to evacuate immediately before the towers collapse, all NYPD officers were able to receive the order and evacuated, FDNY firemen were not able to obtain the message and still remained in the towers when the collapse was evident. Firemen attempting to recover inside the stairwell were unaware of an evacuation until two officers passing through had informed them of it, (Dwyer Flynn 216). If the FDNY had established better radio communications by installing repeaters prior to 9/11 just as the NYPD, the lives of several firemen and civilians would have been spared. The lack of communication costs lives of firemen, according to a New York Times article by Jim Dwyer, Kevin Flynn, and Ford Fessenden claim, “Cut off from critical information, at least 121 firefighters, most in striking distance of safety, died when the north tower fell,” applying that even the leaders of a response were doomed, because of the unestablished communication systems. If the ones leading the emergency response are doomed, then the victims affected and whole response will hold the same fate. Without a communication in a response, there is no plan, no information, and little hope, while some may get to safety several will not, but with no line of communication there will come