Episode 192 - Nancy Carbone

Nancy Carbone founded the organisation "Friends of Firefighters" to support the men and women of FDNY following the 9/11 attacks. We discuss the rescue efforts, mental trauma, the cancer epidemic, the effects on firefighters' families and much more.

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Nancy plays a key role in outreach as the primary spokesperson and liaison to the firehouses and unions. She is an Honorary Battalion Chief of the New York City Fire Department and has been honored with the Humanitarian of the Year Award from the FDNY Holy Name Society, the FDNY Columbus Association, and the New Orleans Fire Department; the Dedicated Service Award by the Uniformed Firefighters Association, the Uniformed Public Service Award from the Caron Foundation, and is an Honorary Member of the FDNY Honor Legion.

Nancy is a graduate of the Institute for Not-for-Profit Management’s Executive Level Program at the Columbia University School of Business.

Friends of Firefighters Website:

https://friendsoffirefighters.org/

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Grateful American: A Journey from Self to Service - Gary Sinise

Vinnie Dunn Books

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