A firefighter who was seriously injured preparing for a drill at his Brooklyn station is not expected to survive his injuries, authorities said Friday.
Firefighter William Moon II, 47, fell about 20 feet inside Rescue Company 2 at Sterling Place in Brownsville around noon Monday, Mayor Eric Adams and FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said in a statement. .
“Firefighter Moon was a dedicated public servant who spent more than two decades saving the lives of New Yorkers and will continue to do so long after his death,” the mayor said in a message on social media.
Firefighter William P. Moon II was a dedicated civil servant who spent more than two decades saving the lives of New Yorkers and will continue to do so during his death.
This is a heartbreaking loss for the bravest of New York and our entire city. https://t.co/gJLQfhLKdE
— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) December 16, 2022
Moon II was transported to NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County with severe head trauma and “will not survive his serious injuries,” according to the statement.
“His family made the decision to donate his organs to save other people’s lives,” he adds.
The firefighter has a wife and two children.
At a press conference Friday morning, FDNY department head John Hodgens called the incident a “heartbreaking and tragic incident.”
Moon joined the FDNY in 2002. He transferred to Rescue Company 2 earlier this year after working with Ladder Company 133 in Jamaica, Queens for two decades.
The Islip, Long Island resident was also a member of the Islip Volunteer Fire Department.
“This is a heartbreaking loss for the bravest of New York and our entire city,” Adams said.
“Our hearts are broken for the family and friends of Firefighter Moon and our entire department,” Kavanagh added in his statement. “Firefighting was in his bones and he embodied the spirit and passion of our department.”
