North Carolina firefighter died while Turkish and Caicos snorkeling

A North Carolina community is mourning the loss of a firefighter who died while snorkeling Vacations in Turkish and Caicos and his family.

His girlfriend, Sonya Moore, told him that Jaywon Lyons died earlier this month on a snorkeling trip on the island. Greenville Daily Reflector.

“I rushed over and literally I couldn’t even stand up,” Moore told The Outlet. “I asked my parents to take my son, I was just with him. We tried to stabilize him. He stabilized for a while.”

Authorities transported the Lyons to local hospitals, and Moore tried to arrange an ICU flight to the United States.

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“In the hospital, it got worse,” Moore told the reflexologist.

Lyon and the Creek Volunteer Fire Department deployed relief work after Hurricane Helen and in several Other North Carolina Fire Departments According to the Red Oak Community Rural Fire Department, during his career.

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“We are sorry to report our brother, Red Oak fireman Jay Lyons, died in a tragic accident today,” the department said in a June 6 Facebook post. “Jay loved it here on Red Oak and he made a lasting impression on everyone.”

“He is an optimistic person,” said the Red Oak Community FD.

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Edgecombe County remembers Lyon as one of the county’s first firefighters in its June 7 Facebook post.

“As one of the first firefighters in Edgecombe County, he provided courage, kindness and heart to others. His influence went far beyond our team, and everyone knew him and admired him and loved him,” the county said.

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Gofundme, a firefighter named Jaywon’s family continues to help, said Lyon’s body returned to North Carolina on June 23.

Lyon has two daughters, 3 and 1 year old.