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Emotional Grit With Retired FDNY Firefighter Paul Falla: Selfless Courage at Ground Zero on 9/11



As an NYPD firefighter, Paul Falla knew the demands of the job brought with it a lot of risk; however, the fears, horror and disbelief he witnessed at Ground Zero on 9/11 are things no one saw coming. Amongst all the chaos, confusion and trauma, his sense of duty was greater than his sense of self, thereby exemplifying a true mindset of emotional grit.

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