Firefighter saluted after being transferred from Brooklyn to Manhattan for organ donation

Firefighter William P. Moon II, who was gravely injured in a fall this week, was honorably transferred Saturday from Brooklyn’s Kings County Hospital to Manhattan’s NYU Langone Medical Heart.

Mayor Eric Adams and Commissioner Laura Kavanagh lamented a day earlier that the 21-year FDNY veteran wouldn’t survive. Regardless of his grave situation, Moon is receiving care as an organ donor, in line with LiveOnNY, and can save the lives of New Yorkers in want of organ transplants. 

“Our hearts are damaged for Firefighter Moon’s household and buddies, and for our total Division. He spent his life serving to others, right here on the FDNY, and on Lengthy Island, as a volunteer Fireplace Chief. Firefighting was in his bones, and he embodied the spirit and keenness of our Division. He was obsessed with organ donation, and simply as he saved numerous lives figuring out of the firehouse, he’ll proceed to avoid wasting lives in his passing,” Fireplace Commissioner Laura Kavanagh mentioned.

Moon of Rescue Firm 2 misplaced his life after falling from an elevated platform throughout a apply train on Dec. 12, studies point out. The drill regarded to simulate rescue of trapped window washers contained in the Sterling Place firehouse when Moon fell some 20 ft, throughout which he suffered a head damage.

FDNY personnel supplied speedy care to Moon earlier than he was transferred to Kings County Hospital, the place his accidents finally proved to be too extreme.

On Dec. 17, first responders gathered silently exterior of the Brooklyn medical facility at solemn consideration as the person who had served the town for greater than 20 years left Brooklyn.

Firefighters bowed their heads as Moon–who’s at the moment being stored alive through a ventilator–was escorted by a procession of FDNY vans. Based on Mayor Eric Adams, Moon’s household will probably be donating the firefighter’s organs with the intention to save the lives of others.

“Firefighter Moon is a hero twice over,” Adams recommended. “He spent 21 years saving the lives of his fellow New Yorkers, and he’ll proceed to avoid wasting lives in his passing.”

Moon was pushed over the Manhattan Bridge and headed up 1st Avenue to NYU Langone Hospital in Kips Bay the place a whole lot of firefighters waited to honor Moon upon arrival.

Bathed within the flashing crimson emergency lights, FDNY members saluted the fallen hero.

“It’s so unhappy,” one onlooker remarked whereas the ambulance carrying Moon pulled into NYU between a human wall of his friends.