From Crisis to Compassion: A 9/11 Retrospective with Constable Oswald Fudge

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From Crisis to Compassion: A 9/11 Retrospective with Constable Oswald Fudge

11 de sep. de 2023 · 43m 27s

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In this special episode of Zone 7, Crime Scene Investigator, Sheryl McCollum, is joined by Constable Oswald Fudge to discuss the extraordinary hospitality of Gander, Newfoundland, during the 9/11/01 attacks. Sheryl was directly involved in coordinating efforts at the Pentagon. She provides a detailed timeline of the tragic events, sharing personal concerns for her family involved in the airline industry. Together they share humorous anecdotes about toilet paper donations to touching stories of resilience and compassion. Sheryl and Oswald also discuss the transformative power of the play "Come From Away," which focuses on the events of 9/12.

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[0:00] Welcome back to Zone 7 with Crime Scene Investigator, Sheryl McCollum. Sheryl starts off by recalling where she was on the morning of 9/1/01
[0:42] Sheryl outlines her role in the aftermath of the attacks
[1:09] Timeline of the 9/11 attacks
[3:06] Sheryl recounts the fear and confusion she felt while trying to get information about her sister Charlene's flight
[7:44] Sheryl introduces good friend and guest Constable Oswald Fudge to the listeners
[9:03] The various challenges faced during the crisis, including medical emergencies, language barriers, and cultural differences
[10:37] Question: Can you tell us about that day [9/11/01] from your perspective?
[11:14] Oswald recalls receiving a personal request from Sheryl during the crisis
[13:50] “And Charlene said there was not one person in Gander that did not give and support.”
[15:30] Question: Can you give a perspective of the food to the listeners?
[17:50] Sheryl recounts how locals went above and beyond in their hospitality
[19:22] Question: What was the most extraordinary thing that you experienced during those five days?
[22:00] Oswald shares a touching story about young girls dressing up as fairies to cheer up terminally ill children
[29:03] “If you, want to do something good for somebody or, donate money, or donate some volunteer hours. But you can't out gander them.”
[32:25] The Day the World Comes Town
[34:20] Question: Is there anything else you want to be sure that you say or highlight that I haven't thought to ask?
[36:14] Come From Away
[42:21] A special thank you from Oswald
[43:03] “In true Newfie fashion, it was nutting.” -C.O.F
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--- Sheryl “Mac” McCollum is an Emmy Award winning CSI, a writer for CrimeOnLine, Forensic and Crime Scene Expert for Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, and a CSI for a metro Atlanta Police Department. She is the co-author of the textbook., Cold Case: Pathways to Justice. Sheryl is also the founder and director of the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute, a collaboration between universities and colleges that brings researchers, practitioners, students and the criminal justice community together to advance techniques in solving cold cases and assist families and law enforcement with solvability factors for unsolved homicides, missing persons, and kidnapping cases. You can connect and learn more about Sheryl’s work by visiting the CCIRI website https://coldcasecrimes.org Social Links:

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Etiquetas	#9/11 #come from away #community #crisis response #cultural differences #first responders #gander #gratitude #hospitality #human stories #language barriers #medical emergencies #newfoundland #oswald fudge #pentagon #ptsd #resilience #sheryl mccollum #survivor's guilt #timeline