'Loving Billy was not only a marriage of families but a marriage to the fire department.' FDNY commissioner reads statement from wife of Firefighter William Moon.
A firefighter has died after he was injured preparing for a drill at his fire house earlier this week, the mayor and fire commissioner announced Friday morning.
Mayor Eric Adams and FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh say Firefighter William Moon II suffered a serious head injury after falling approximately 20 feet Monday at Rescue Company 2 in Brooklyn. The 21-year veteran was treated at the fire house before being rushed to Kings County Hospital in critical condition.
In a joint statement, Adams and Kavanagh said it became clear Moon would not survive his injuries and his family made the decision to donate his organs"to save the lives of others."Statement from Moon's wife Fire Commissioner Kavanagh read a statement from Moon's wife, Kristina, during the press conference Friday morning.
"Loving Billy was not only a marriage of families but a marriage to the fire department. His love and passion for the job extended far from the fire house walls. He instilled that same passion in our children and always talked about how important it was to help others. We are eternally grateful for the Christmas miracles that Billy will now be able to give others," she read.https://www.cbsnews.
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