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An FDNY First; Father and Son Promoted Together
Fire Department City of New York
NEW YORK - Many firefighters consider the FDNY to be their family, but for two members, the promotions ceremony on Dec. 30 actually was a family event.
Deputy Assistant Chief Jack Mooney from Div-1 was promoted during the ceremony along with his son, Lt. Shane Mooney from L-26.
They were among the two deputy assistant chiefs, six captains and 15 lieutenants who were promoted during a boisterous ceremony at the Fire Academy on Randalls Island.
“It’s not easy to move on to a different rank, the change is always tough, but you have a lot of support,” said Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta. “And this change means that both you and the job have made great progress.”
Chief of Department Salvatore Cassano added, “You are our future leaders and you will help us be better than ever before.”
Chief Mooney will now serve as Assistant Chief of Training. He has another son, Scott, who works as a firefighter at Ladder 58.
“This is a unique experience, to every son your father is your hero, but my father served a hero role,” said Lt. Mooney. “It is an honor to be promoted with him.”
While standing with his arm around his son, Chief Mooney said, “I didn’t teach my sons about firefighting, they taught me.”
Also promoted during the ceremony was Deputy Assistant Chief Kevin Butler from Div. 6, who will be assigned as the Bronx Borough Commander.
The event also marked the final promotions event for Commissioner Scoppetta, who, during his eight year tenure, has presided over promotional ceremonies for more than 3,000 members and the appointment of more than 6,000 firefighters.
NEW YORK - Many firefighters consider the FDNY to be their family, but for two members, the promotions ceremony on Dec. 30 actually was a family event.
Deputy Assistant Chief Jack Mooney from Div-1 was promoted during the ceremony along with his son, Lt. Shane Mooney from L-26.
They were among the two deputy assistant chiefs, six captains and 15 lieutenants who were promoted during a boisterous ceremony at the Fire Academy on Randalls Island.
“It’s not easy to move on to a different rank, the change is always tough, but you have a lot of support,” said Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta. “And this change means that both you and the job have made great progress.”
Chief of Department Salvatore Cassano added, “You are our future leaders and you will help us be better than ever before.”
Chief Mooney will now serve as Assistant Chief of Training. He has another son, Scott, who works as a firefighter at Ladder 58.
“This is a unique experience, to every son your father is your hero, but my father served a hero role,” said Lt. Mooney. “It is an honor to be promoted with him.”
While standing with his arm around his son, Chief Mooney said, “I didn’t teach my sons about firefighting, they taught me.”
Also promoted during the ceremony was Deputy Assistant Chief Kevin Butler from Div. 6, who will be assigned as the Bronx Borough Commander.
The event also marked the final promotions event for Commissioner Scoppetta, who, during his eight year tenure, has presided over promotional ceremonies for more than 3,000 members and the appointment of more than 6,000 firefighters.
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Permalink Reply by J. D. Rinard on
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Congratulations for the promotion. I think this is a neat time for FDNY and those involved.
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Permalink Reply by Robert Drury on
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congrats to all those that got promoted. and that cool to see a father and son doing the same career
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