Update on Sharon Hill situation.
News media in Philadelphia and the various fire websites like this one reported yesterday afternoon that Sharon Hill firefighter Michael Reagan had passed away. This was based on information provided by the hospital. Technically, it was not correct. But that really doesn’t change the sad outcome of this story. Chief Billy Goldfeder of firefighterclosecalls.com explains with this update:
The 19-year-old Sharon Hill Firefighter who was very critically injured in the line of duty was actually put on life support yesterday late afternoon. The hospital had incorrectly reported yesterday that FF Michael Reagan had actually died. A hospital spokesperson apologized for the erroneous report, blaming it on an internal miscommunication. Please continue reading.
We have been advised by local Fire personnel that it is the intent to harvest his organs so that others may benefit. As you know Firefighter Reagan of Ridley Township was rushed to the hospital for burns and very serious trauma Wednesday evening after a wall of a garage on fire collapsed on him. Firefighters had to extricate FF Reagan and 2 other Firefighters from the burning collapse.
FF Reagan’s LODD was initially and well intentionally advised from the hospital, but a heroic decision by his family to harvest his organs will allow this tragic situation to benefit others..in FF Reagan’s honor.
The fire began around 2300 hours on Wednesday as a civilian was working on his motorcycle….the gas line broke when he removed the tank, spraying fuel on bug-repellent candles he had lit. He tried to fight the fire with a garden hose before calling the Fire Department.
The other two Firefighters who were injured are Joe Tesauro and Chris Miller. FF Tesauro, 23, suffered leg and back burns and FF Miller, 21, had non-life-threatening injuries to his shoulder and buttock.
