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  • It Started with a Helmet

  • A Retired Firefighter’s Return to New York City the Day Before 9/11
  • By: Gerald Sanford, Chris Griffith
  • Narrated by: David Brower
  • Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (6 ratings)

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It Started with a Helmet

By: Gerald Sanford, Chris Griffith
Narrated by: David Brower
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Publisher's summary

This is the amazing, true story of Gerald Sanford, a former New York City police officer and FDNY firefighter who retired and moved to Naples, Florida.

Retirement didn’t take, and he found himself working at North Naples Fire Control and Rescue District, which is how he stumbled on an early 1900s antique fire helmet. He instantly knew the helmet was from New York City.

By an amazing coincidence, Sanford presented the fire helmet back to the FDNY firehouse in the Bronx the day before the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. With the city in ruins, Sanford volunteered to serve the FDNY in one of his former roles - press secretary.

In this memoir, he recalls volunteering after 9/11 as well as his earlier years working for the NYPD and FDNY, including his observations of political figures such as Mayor Ed Koch, Mayor David Dinkins, Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and others.

Join Sanford as he shares an incredible story about Sept. 11 and how an antique leather helmet led two fire departments to forge a lasting bond.

©2021 Gerald Sanford and Chris Griffith (P)2021 Gerald Sanford and Chris Griffith
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love the book

Love the book but the narrator doesn't do it justice. Jerry and Chris are wonderful people. the whole book is awesome. hope they write more books

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