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b"An important Fire Prevent Week podcast you\\u2019ll want to listen and share. Support for first responder mental health and wellness are topics that don't get discussed very much. Firefighters are a brave and tough personality, sometimes they need help too.\\n\\nDrew sits down with Nancy Carbone, Founder and Executive Director of Friends of Firefighters to discuss their impact on the community. Created after the tragedies of September 11th, Friends of Firefighters is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing free, confidential mental health and wellness services.\\n\\nTheir board of advisors includes a cast of FDNY officials and other industry leaders, including Steve Buscemi and Gary Sinise. Later in the conversation, Nancy describes their influence on the recently 2020 Judd Apatow movie, The King of Staten Island. A comedy-drama featuring Pete Davidson, the story really resonates with what Friends of Firefighters is all about.\\n\\n2:30 - Introductions\\n3:56 - History / What they do\\n8:18 - Helping out the families\\n11:00 - September 11th Sicknesses / Suicides\\n13:18 - Separation from the FDNY\\n14:32 - Vincent Dunn\\n18:12 - Outreach Team\\n19:10 - COVID effects\\n23:46 - Back to School initiative\\n28:20 - NY Fire Sprinkler Contractor's Association\\n29:20 - Steve Buscemi (Board of Advisors)\\n31:30 - NYC Comedy-Drama, The King of Staten Island Movie\\n33:20 - Pete Davidson\\n38:46 - Friends of Firefighters beyond NYC\\n40:46 - Contact Info"