r/nextfuckinglevel Aug 13 '21

Firefighter snatches suicide jumper out of mid air

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u/jery007 Aug 13 '21

Can you imagine being a firefighter who tries that but missed. Oh man, what a hell of a job

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u/Magnus-Artifex Aug 13 '21 edited Aug 13 '21

Ex-firefighter here.

Many times we don’t make it, whichever the case. I’ve seen people collapse in front of my eyes, some severed limbs and other stuff. More often than not there is going to be people who don’t get out in one piece, or at all. I remember this one highway crash where one of the bodies ended up all squashed under a truck wheel… it was not a pretty sight.

If you want to get into saving lives, know you will see a lot of them lost. And it will not be pretty.

Edit: I only have thanks to everyone who upvoted and gave awards, and to the 50 comments, tbh, I don’t think I can answer them. Live, care for others. Don’t let the world get you down, life is hard, but it can also be better.

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u/audion00ba Aug 13 '21

Ex-firefighter here.

Did it fuck you up or are you just old now?

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u/ifindusernameshard Aug 13 '21

There are more reasons than that to stop a career like that: E.g. PTSD, injury, burnout, other career and lifestyle choices, etc. there’s absolutely no need to be so rude.

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u/Appoxo Aug 13 '21

He literally asked if he got ptsd from it or if he just retired from age.

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u/Syaryla Aug 13 '21

There's more tactful ways to ask that.

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u/Appoxo Aug 13 '21

Can't deny that.

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u/ifindusernameshard Aug 14 '21

Yeah, I re-read the thread today and realised I misread his original comment. He was just being crass, and not rude, and I’ve edited a comment in a different place to acknowledge that. edit: forgot to add, you make a good point, thanks for pointing out my mistake

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u/audion00ba Aug 13 '21

There is nothing rude about it. You consider it to be rude. There is a difference.

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u/Mashizari Aug 13 '21

crude at best