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The ‘next 9/11’ may not look like 9/11, former FDNY fire chief says
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Former FDNY leadership warns that future large-scale emergencies will likely diverge from historical terrorism patterns. Executives must expand risk mitigation frameworks to include a new generation of threats, specifically prioritizing climate-related disasters and unconventional systemic vulnerabilities.
- 01Future catastrophic events are expected to differ significantly from the 9/11 tactical profile
- 02Climate disasters are now categorized as a primary threat to urban and corporate stability
- 03New York City's disaster preparedness experts advocate for evolving security strategies against diverse threats
- 04Effective crisis management requires preparation for multi-faceted disasters beyond traditional kinetic terrorism
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Prepare for a new generation of threats, including climate disasters, says Joseph Pfeifer, who went on to found the fire department’s Center for Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness.