Bio

FDNY Battalion Commander Richard Picciotto was the highest-ranking firefighter to survive the collapse of the World Trade Center. He is a twenty-eight year veteran of the New York City Fire Department. For the past nine years, he has presided over FDNY's Battalion 11, covering Manhattan's Upper West Side. In 1993, as a battalion commander assigned to Lower Manhattan, he was the second chief on the scene immediately following the first attack on the World Trade Center, coordinating operations and rescue efforts in the North Tower.

Past Shows

World Trade Center Attacks

FDNY Battalion Commander Richard Picciotto was the highest-ranking firefighter to survive the collapse of the World Trade Center. A twenty-eight year veteran of the New York City Fire Department, he also was one of the first on the scene during the... more >>
Host: Art Bell