The FDNY on Sunday will honor veteran firefighter William Moon, who suffered critical injuries during a drill six days ago. Christinafantv reports.
It's somber at Rescue 2 in Brownsville, where a bunting ceremony will take place this morning.FDNY members, including Commissioner Laura Kavanagh, lined the streets to honor Moon as he was taken overnight from Kings County Hospital to NYU Langone. he fell 20 feet and suffered serious head injuriesWhen it became clear Moon would not survive, his family made the decision to donate his organs to save the lives of others.
Moon, who is from Long Island, started volunteering at the Islip Fire Department at 19. Later, he served the Queens community for 21 years out of Ladder 133. Recently, Moon started at an elite rescue unit in Brooklyn. He leaves behind a wife and two children.
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