Harry R. Moore, Chief of Duquesne Emergency Medical Services

[CBFLATLINE]

Harry R. Moore, Chief of Duquesne Emergency Medical Services died while responding to a motor vehicle accident in Duquesne, PA on November 22, 2009. Chief Moore lived his life of service to our nation and to his community. Chief Moore was a US Army veteran who served during the time of the Korean War; Vice Chairman of the local Planning Commission; Member of the Duquesne Crime Watch; a life member of the NRA; father and grandfather.

Chief Moore had always served his community with pride and distinction. Shortly after the passing of his wife Patricia, Chief Moore and his daughter Carol together entered an EMT Basic training program. According to his family - it was his way of giving back to his community. Once certified as an EMT, Chief Moore because the most active volunteer in the history of Duquesne EMS. On more than one occasion, Chief Moore had the distinction of taking the most calls out of his agency in any given period of time.

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS

FUNERAL HOME

Maloy-Schleifer Funeral Home, Inc

915 Kennedy Avenue

Duquesne, PA 15110

412-466-3300

VISITATION

Wednesday November 25, 2009 from 2:00pm to 9:00pm

A Public Safety Service will be conducted for Chief Harry R. Moore beginning at 7:00pm at the Funeral Home. Any member of the public safety community who would like to participate in this service is encouraged to attend in a Class A uniform or other appropriate attire.

It is requested that anyone interested in participating arrive by 6:30pm and park at the St Joseph Church parking lot – 817 Grant Avenue (off of Aurilles St) in Duquesne.

Thursday November 26, 2009 from 12:00pm – 3:00pm

SERVICE – A Mass of Christian Burial

Friday, November 27, 2009

11:00am

Christ the Light of the World Catholic Church

32 South First Street

Duquesne PA

+++ Public Safety Line-up will begin at 9:30am at the Church. Any member of the public safety community who would like to participate in this service is encouraged to attend in a Class A uniform or other appropriate attire. If you or your agency is planning on participating in the processional from the church to the cemetery using an emergency vehicle, please contact Marty Bell, Asst Fire Chief, City of Duquesne 412-926-4440).

CEMETERY – the Penn Lincoln Memorial Park in North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County PA

Chief Moore will be buried with full EMS and Military Honors.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting memorial contributions be made in Chief Moore’s name to Duquesne EMS (PO BOX 572 Duquesne, PA 15110).

Agencies and individuals interested in participating as members of the multi-agency Honor Guard should contact Jack Glass (412-427-3613).

If you have any questions, please contact Knox T. Walk, EMS Manager for Allegheny County (412-292-6759).

On behalf of Cheryl, Carol and JR (Chief Moore’s children) – thank you for your thoughts and prayers.

[CBFLATLINE]

Harry R. Moore, Chief of Duquesne Emergency Medical Services died while responding to a motor vehicle accident in Duquesne, PA on November 22, 2009. Chief Moore lived his life of service to our nation and to his community. Chief Moore was a US Army veteran who served during the time of the Korean War; Vice Chairman of the local Planning Commission; Member of the Duquesne Crime Watch; a life member of the NRA; father and grandfather.

Chief Moore had always served his community with pride and distinction. Shortly after the passing of his wife Patricia, Chief Moore and his daughter Carol together entered an EMT Basic training program. According to his family - it was his way of giving back to his community. Once certified as an EMT, Chief Moore because the most active volunteer in the history of Duquesne EMS. On more than one occasion, Chief Moore had the distinction of taking the most calls out of his agency in any given period of time.

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS

FUNERAL HOME

Maloy-Schleifer Funeral Home, Inc

915 Kennedy Avenue

Duquesne, PA 15110

412-466-3300

VISITATION

Wednesday November 25, 2009 from 2:00pm to 9:00pm

A Public Safety Service will be conducted for Chief Harry R. Moore beginning at 7:00pm at the Funeral Home. Any member of the public safety community who would like to participate in this service is encouraged to attend in a Class A uniform or other appropriate attire.

It is requested that anyone interested in participating arrive by 6:30pm and park at the St Joseph Church parking lot – 817 Grant Avenue (off of Aurilles St) in Duquesne.

Thursday November 26, 2009 from 12:00pm – 3:00pm

SERVICE – A Mass of Christian Burial

Friday, November 27, 2009

11:00am

Christ the Light of the World Catholic Church

32 South First Street

Duquesne PA

+++ Public Safety Line-up will begin at 9:30am at the Church. Any member of the public safety community who would like to participate in this service is encouraged to attend in a Class A uniform or other appropriate attire. If you or your agency is planning on participating in the processional from the church to the cemetery using an emergency vehicle, please contact Marty Bell, Asst Fire Chief, City of Duquesne 412-926-4440).

CEMETERY – the Penn Lincoln Memorial Park in North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County PA

Chief Moore will be buried with full EMS and Military Honors.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting memorial contributions be made in Chief Moore’s name to Duquesne EMS (PO BOX 572 Duquesne, PA 15110).

Agencies and individuals interested in participating as members of the multi-agency Honor Guard should contact Jack Glass (412-427-3613).

If you have any questions, please contact Knox T. Walk, EMS Manager for Allegheny County (412-292-6759).

On behalf of Cheryl, Carol and JR (Chief Moore’s children) – thank you for your thoughts and prayers.

EMS Chief, 77, Who Died At Crash Scene Remembered

Posted: 8:40 pm EST November 22, 2009

Updated: 4:49 pm EST November 23, 2009

DUQUESNE, Pa. -- The 77-year-old chief of emergency medical services in the Pittsburgh suburb of Duquesne has died while responding to a car crash.

Duquesne EMS chief Harry Moore died shortly after he responded to a multiple vehicle crash on Thompson Run Bridge near the Kennywood Park amusement complex Sunday night.

Mayor Phil Krivacek said Moore had heart problems and it's believed he had a heart attack at about 7:30 p.m. He died a short time later at UPMC Braddock Hospital.

Moore's daughter said her father loved his job with all of his heart, and in the end, it's his heart that gave way.

Moore's family showed Channel 11 News his official EMS chief badge, which he received last year.

His daughter said he became an EMT 14 years ago after his wife passed away. It was a job he worked around the clock for no pay.

"Harry was probably one of the best volunteers in the city," said Krivacek.

Those close to Moore said he recently had stints put in his heart. Friends and family members said they urged him to take a easy, but as his daughter said you couldn't stop him.

Two people were hurt in the three-vehicle accident, but their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. One person, whose name has not been released, was taken to UPMC Mercy Hospital by helicopter.

Route 837 was closed for hours in each direction while crews removed the vehicles from the bridge.

Krivacek said Moore was a jack of all trades. He said Moore was on the planning commission, a former builder and was known for being first on the scene. He remembers one particular crash about a year ago.

"A vehicle went over the hill out there by the bridge between the bridge and McDonald's. He was the first one down there," said Krivacek. "He went down the hill and checked the car, you know. I said, 'What are you doing down there?.' He says, 'Somebody had to go.' He says, 'I was the first one there,' and that's just how he was."

Well folks, Not to take anything else from anyone, but several years ago Three Firefighters lost thier lives in a structure fire in Pittsburgh and the turnout from firefighters across the nation was in the hundreds if not a thousand. This year 3 Pittsburgh Police officers lost thier lives in the line of duty and Police officers turned out in the thousands with tv coverage that lasted for hours.

Tommorrow I begin at 1300 to Guard the coffin of Chief Harry Moore, who died in the line of Duty and will be part of the Honor Guard to bury him.

Will you be there?

Did you even ask to go?

Will the number honoring him be in the tens?

Will the number be in the hundreds?

The choice is up to you.

But I will tell you this, if the public believes that we don't care for our own, why should they care about us?

[CBFLATLINE]

For the one negative rating that I received so far,

Why?

At least stand up for your convictions and say why.

We can complain all we want about a fictional TV show but we can't stand up for one of our own.

I've been a Medic for 17 years and I hope that I've done some good.

I'm a HUGE believer in organizing a little tradition and a little bit of honoring our own.

So what did I do wrong?

IF YOU HAVE A COMPLAINT, THEN HAVE THE CONVICTION TO SAY WHY.

This is a man that gave his life for his patients and for his underlings.

But then again, this isn't about me.

This is about all of us.

Who said "I'll go in first"!!!

I'll be the first to guard his casket, and be the first to honor him.

WILL YOU HONOR HIM?

[Chief1C]

I didn't negative you.. But I have to wonder who you're so angry with? and why? Perhaps you offended someone with your words, since each person interprets them differently.

This isn't part of the grief process, I've been in this boat recently. We just had a LODD in June, heart attack, good friend, firman's fireman - you don't get people like him, and we will never be able to replace what he brought to us. I didn't even realize who I was doing CPR on till someone told me. My eyes tear up thinking about it, so I won't. There was such terribly profound sadness and shock, that it overpowered every process except acceptance. We received cards from as far away as Alaska, Canada. We all have one thing in common, a tradition of stepping up and doing what our own neighbors have done for decades.

Several companies from another county sent "Fire Police" to control traffic. One sent an aerial ladder to match up with ours to hang a flag over the funeral procession. There were probably two dozen fire apparatus, maybe seventy, ninety firefighters. I seen it disrespectful that one of the companies he was a member of didn't send anyone. But I wasn't angered that 500 people didn't show up. It wasn't about respect or disrespect for the one who died, it was showing support for those you work alongside. Every company in the county sent someone, but the ones we work with all the time, all of them came. If you're worrying about who didn't come, your mind is in the wrong place. Don't use this as a way to create opposition among crews. People do have jobs, and lives outside the firehouse. It's easier to negotiate your way out of a personal responsibility when you're doing it b/c a life is in danger.