Jason Read, the new women’s crew coach, who was hired on Aug. 22 was featured on CBS Philly’s website and on KYW Newsradio today where he talked about serving as a first responder on Sept. 11.

“The images that we see don’t give the situation that really was,” [Read said].  “We’re talking about 50 acres — enormous buildings.  Hundreds and hundreds of stories, pancaked.  Collapsed.  Within seconds.”

The former Temple rower was working as an EMS/Rescue Chief of Operations in Hunterdon, NJ, when the attacks occurred.   To view the whole article and podcast, click here.