#2 Gerald Sanford, retired New York City Firefighter, author of It Started with a Helmet

Gerald Sanford is a US Navy veteran, retired New York City firefighter, and author of the book It Started with a Helmet. In this episode Jerry reflects on his time as a fireman during the civil unrest in Harlem in the 1970’s, being in New York City during September 11th, 2001, and his relationships with some of the men who gave their life that day. Below is a list of all the books referenced in the episode, the charities that Jerry is involved with, as well as links to all of his social media accounts where he is very active. If you would like to read a transcript of this episode, you can click here: Jerry Sanford Transcript

You can listen to this episode everywhere you listen to podcasts, or by clicking here.

Jerry’s list of charitable organizations he is currently involved with:

–Freedom Memorial Foundation of Naples

–Gulf Coast Retired Firefighters

–Gulf Coast Veterans & Friends

–Wounded Warriors of Collier County

–Home Base

–Bonita Springs Assistance Office

–Wreaths Across America

Follow Jerry on social media:

-Facebook: facebook.com/itstartedwithahelmet

-Twitter: @TheFDNYhelmet