FDNY FF WILLIAM D. PRANGE L 8 LODD 12/9/1976

[mack]

FDNY Line of Duty Death​

December 9, 1976 - LODD
Fireman William D. Prange, 30
Ladder 8
FDNY. Tribeca - Manhattan, New York





Firefighter Prange, who was working the 6pm to 9am tour, had responded to three calls within a four hour period before collapsing shortly before 1am on the floor of the firehouse. He and the members of Ladder 8 responded to an oil burner fire, steam leak and to a smokey mattress fire where two mattresses were on fire and took 50 minutes to put out the fire. Firefighter Prange was about to walk to the showers with his crew members when he noticed that the television was on, and was going to turn it off. A short time later, the others returned to the tv room and found him on the floor. He was taken to Cumberland Hospital, where he died.


RIP. Never forget.

 

[STAjoey1]

Rest In Peace Fireman William D. Prange . God Bless Those Who Serve.

 

[scoobyd]

I know FF Prange has a son who is a LT in the Bronx, I believe he has another son OTJ in Brooklyn.

 

[kidfrmqns]

Rest in peace Fireman Prange. I wonder why he went from L8 to Cumberland Hospital.

 

[Rich M]

Rest in peace Fireman Prange. I wonder why he went from L8 to Cumberland Hospital.

I was thinking the same thing. Beekman, St. Vincent’s or even Bellevue ……….

 

[1261Truckie]

Was L-8 interchanged with L-102 at the time?

 

[t123ken]

Ladder 8 was interchanged at the time.

 

[Rich M]

Ladder 8 was interchanged at the time.

Now it makes sense. Thanks