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in the fire department had many flaws before 9/11.

was a huge contributor to a number of casualties

“The radio system was a simple 2 channel device that was limited to only the area.”

there was so much noise that it overwhelmed the home base. The repeaters could not relay the messages due to the cap in volume levels.

were not ready to work together in this situation

not compatible with each other. This meant that they would have to physically be next to each other to communicate.

“most importantly, the fire chief was not able to understand what the police department was doing and vice versa.”

and the battalion chief did not know the protocols for the other’s agency.

of confusion and misguidance when the twin towers were struck.

equipment and communication between firefighters and policemen required many changes in the days to come.