r/nextfuckinglevel • u/ImaginaryChefLouie12 • Aug 13 '21
Firefighter snatches suicide jumper out of mid air
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He had/has absolute trust in his partner to hold him that made the catch even possible. I miss that kind of comradery.
3 u/Cloacation Aug 13 '21 I’m wondering if this is something they practiced or if they just tried it. Incredibly brave if they just trusted they could hold it. I mean what if he was pulled out? 1 u/Tontonsb Aug 13 '21 No, he just had seen something similar on a movie and thought he might at least slow down the fall. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqrFFDddMuE He explains it to journalists here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKRsiQSX5vg&t=215s
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I’m wondering if this is something they practiced or if they just tried it. Incredibly brave if they just trusted they could hold it. I mean what if he was pulled out?
1 u/Tontonsb Aug 13 '21 No, he just had seen something similar on a movie and thought he might at least slow down the fall. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqrFFDddMuE He explains it to journalists here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKRsiQSX5vg&t=215s
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No, he just had seen something similar on a movie and thought he might at least slow down the fall.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqrFFDddMuE
He explains it to journalists here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKRsiQSX5vg&t=215s
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u/BuzzCutThroat Aug 13 '21
He had/has absolute trust in his partner to hold him that made the catch even possible. I miss that kind of comradery.