DUQUESNE, Pa. -- Family, friends and co-workers in Duquesne said goodbye on Friday to the EMS chief who died doing what he loved.
Funeral services were held for Chief Harry Moore at 11 a.m. at Christ of Light Church on South First Street in Duquesne.
Moore died after he suffered a heart attack while responding to a crash that injured two people in Duquesne last week.
Authorities said the multi-vehicle crash happened shortly after 7:30 p.m. on the Thompson Run Bridge in Duquesne.
According to officials, Moore, 77, suffered a heart attack at the scene and later died.
His co-workers tried save him while also tending to the victims.
On Friday, those same rescuers saluted their leader one last time.
'"He was passionate. He was committed to the service. He was committed to the community of this town. There is nothing he would not do for this town or for its people," said EMS Manager Knox Walk.
Channel 4 Action News' Amber Nicotra spoke to the city's mayor after Moore's death. He said Moore was dedicated to the community and was always the first to arrive when EMS crews were called to a scene.
"He was very sincere about what he did. It was meaningful to him," said Duquesne Mayor Phillip Krivacek. "He liked what he was doing and he said we've got to provide this service for the city."
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Watch Amber Nicotra's Report From Duquesne Moore took over as EMS chief about two years ago after his son-in-law, the former chief, passed away.
Moore, a former volunteer firefighter, even took time away from the adult home he ran with his two grown daughters to be more involved with the EMS.
Nicotra reported Moore had a history of heart problems, but he didn't let it slow him down.
"He had just had some stents put in about two or three weeks ago. And I told him, 'You better slow down, you better slow down.' (He said), 'I'm OK, I'm OK, don't worry about me. I'm in good shape,' and we joked about it," Krivacek said. "It's a sad thing. I'm going to miss him. The city is going to miss him."
Two drivers involved in the crash were taken by ambulance to Pittsburgh hospitals with unknown injuries.
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