BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) - September 10, 2001, is not a day many people talk about. It was the day before the terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington D.C., before so many facets of our national security changed.

Those changes trickle down from the national level into our local fire departments. While some changes that came in response to 9/11 were physical, others were more internal.

"Before 9/11, fire department or firefighter mental health maybe wasn’t at the forefront," said Birmingham Fire and Rescue Captain Orlando Reynolds. "Because of that and seeing the backlash and the trauma that’s associated with 9/11, that more attention has been paid to our mental health, which is a great thing.”

Like many, Captain Reynolds remembers exactly where he was when the twin towers were h

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