This photo provided on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, shows Firefighter William P. Moon II who suffered a critical head injury earlier this week while preparing for a drill inside his Brooklyn, N.Y. firehouse— Rescue Company 2. Mayor Eric Adams and Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh today announced that Moon, a 21-year FDNY veteran, would not survive his critical injuries and his family has made the decision to donate his organs to save the lives of others. (FDNY Office of Public Information via AP)
Firefighter Death
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say a veteran New York City firefighter suffered a fatal head injury after falling 20 feet inside his firehouse while preparing for a training exercise earlier in the week.
Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh says William P. Moon II was preparing for a drill inside his Brooklyn firehouse Monday when he fell. He was 47.
Mayor Eric Adams says Moon’s family decided to donate his organs after it became clear he wouldn’t survive. In addition to his service with New York City’s fire department, Moon was a volunteer firefighter in Islip on Long Island, where he lived.
He leaves a wife and two children.
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