New York City is a concrete jungle dream, but the tall buildings definitely have their drawbacks. A video by the city's Fire Department has left people in awe of the how efficient and brave the firefighters are, even when it comes to facing one's worst fears.
According to the video posted on Facebook, there was a fire in an apartment in Manhattan, on Tuesday, and the fire department rushed to the spot. A woman was found in a state of panic on the 16th floor and she was almost hanging out of her window.?
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The dramatic video shows how the firefighters carried out a roof-rope-rescue from the 17th floor.?
In the video, a firefighter can be seen suspended from a rope on the building, to rescue the mortified woman.?
Watch it for yourself.
"Firefighter Brian Quinn, assisted by other members, went out the window on the roof-rope that was secured on the Halligan tool by the team members (sic)," the fire department wrote in the caption quoting FDNY Commissioner, Daniel A.
The brave firefighter remained at the window and tried to calm the woman. While he did that, another team was trying to put out the fire inside the apartment.?
"This is really a heroic rescue and it really shows the talent and the bravery of the members of the New York City Fire Department. It's something that's rarely done, and yet they exercised their skills quickly, they assessed the situation quickly, and they did what had to be done bravely (sic)," they further wrote in the caption.
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What a brave bunch of people!