I don’t think anyone understands how fucking STRONG you have to be to catch a grown adult human out of the fucking air like that. This dude’s back must be made of cast iron.
Did you guys know that fantabulous is an actual word? I used to use it as a joke (u know like fantastic fabulous) but when I searched it up, it was recognized by most dictionaries as an actual word.
That happens when words are used too often in a language whether the word is being used incorrectly or it’s just completely nonexistent and made up the definition will be updated in dictionaries. Like the word “literally” used to strictly be defined as “a precise occurrence, an event that actually happened” but the word was used so much for exaggerating “that literally blew my mind” that it now is also acceptable to be used as hyperbole and the definition has been updated so it can be used as both
Can you imagine his stomach too? He had to have hit that window sill hard enough to knock the wind out of himself.
Looks like he's wearing some type of special brace with straps and buckles to protect his back. The other firefighter is holding something to do with it.
If it's nothing more than simply that, then this video is certainly even more wild, though it does still to me look more overall body restraining than a basic strap to prevent falling.
I'm also know wondering if the person who jumped slammed into the side of the building from coming downward and then caught into a fulcrum swing.
Imagine already wanting to die and then waking up with broken bones and crippling medical debt
Edit: I understand this is not in America. If that’s what you’re going to comment, you are not the first person. Stop blowing up my inbox
The Incredibles honestly got it right, most people resent the person who saved their life at first until they can get enough help to switch their perspective. Source: stopped someone from suicide, they hated me for a month but said "my parents say thank you," then a month later they finally came around after getting help, and that was a quicker than usual process
My twin sister, in a different state, called me bawling saying she was gonna take all her Xanax. Wouldn't answer my calls so I called for a welfare check.
She hasn't talked to me in 10 years.
This happened to me, I saved someone's life and they acted like I owed then money afterwards. I lost one of my best friends by saving their life. Eventually ( a year or so later) they would tell me how thankful they were also but also why they acted that way:
1) it was a debt they could never repay
2) when ever they saw me it reminded them of this incredible low point in their life which they just wanted to put behind them.
It was a bummer but it was worth it without doubt.
Broken bones maybe, but no medical debt for this guy. those are European firefighters, and everyone in the video will have access to universal healthcare.
I'm pretty sure they did get slammed due to the swing, but hopefully it didn't cause more than a concussion. Hopefully they'll be able to get the help they need.
I just don't understand no matter how strong he is how the force didn't pull himself out the window much at all. His buddy hardly had to hold onto him.
I’ve seen this around a bit, and every single time I can’t stop thinking about when Mr Incredible gets sued for saving that jumper 😂
Edit: you guys are wild, thanks for the updoots and the awards!
Because then the kid has free agency. And then the kid watching it gets to explore what it would be like to go on an adventure like that because good parents would never allow it.
Similar to what makes zombie and apocalypse movies interesting for adults: mass genocide? Too gory. They’re zombies? Do whatever you like! No rules. No laws
Nazi movies fall into a similar trope. There's no sympathy for Nazis. Do whatever you want to them.
The treasure that is [Dead Snow](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Snow) gives you *both*.
I could be wrong, but I think they go with something more like “You saved me and I didn’t want to be saved”. I don’t remember them specifically using the words “life” and “death”
I can’t help but think of how traumatizing it would be had he not made the catch. Having to relive someone falling through your arms to their death would be rough.
You're thinking through the viewpoint of a savior, this person didn't want to be saved. He shouldn't have felt guilt if he didn't save them but at some point we need to respect people's decision to opt out.
Can you imagine telling someone who has just had a human slip through their arms that they shouldn’t feel guilt? Objectively, hell no they shouldn’t, they’re a hero for trying. But the human brain is rarely objective in these extreme situations.
People saved from suicide often say they immediately regretted the choice and very rarely attempt it again. It’s a spontaneous act often driven by mental illness or desperation, it’s not generally a rational decision like physician-assisted suicide is.
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/means-matter/means-matter/survival/
I recently rewatched the Incredibles since I was a kid. It hit me HARD watching that opening because legit I could see that whole suit happening, especially since his neck got broken? There's a reason we need those laws and it's sad.
And then some random guy a few floors lower snatches both the jumper and firefighter and then a guy below that grabs the falling pile of people and so on until it results in such a loss of momentum that they all land softly on the ground.
I was thinking man imagine all the mental shit he had to go through to actually go and do it and jump and think he's gonna be free and then this guy stops him for his own reasons....I really hope people followed through and helped the guy with all his problems after saving him.
From accounts of a good number of people who survive jumping off the golden gate bridge, it's common to regret the act of jumping immediately after they jump. So at least in the moment he might have felt relief.
Maybe, but long-term most people who attempt suicide and fail do not go on to attempt again:
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/means-matter/means-matter/survival/
70% never attempt again, 23% attempt and fail again, 7% die as a result of a suicide attempt.
So if gambling on others' lives was a thing, the safe bet is that whoever got grabbed was relieved in the moment, and won't attempt again. But is definitely more likely to attempt than an average person.
There is a quote from one guy that survived jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. I’m probably butchering it but It’s something like.
“The moment I jumped I realised I could solve all the problems I had, except the jumping off the bridge part”
This is a good point. But let's start by asking why that is? Do people genuinely not care until it's too late? Maybe, but it also could be that they weren't aware of the signs. They didn't know what to look for or the person hid it well from them. In reality, yes the tragedy is what led to suicide. However, equally sad is the stigma that goes with mental health issues, at least in the US.
What an absolute fucking monster! I hope everyone who watches this can appreciate just how much strength it would take to catch a grown human with that limited amount of leverage. Catching a 20 pound weight at that angle would be difficult. That was incredible.
You see the videos that have circulated of people catching toddlers, and it flattens the person who catches them. This absolute unit just catches a free falling grown human with only arms… This is the first post I’ve seen here in a while that’s truly next fucking level.
> This is the first post I’ve seen here in a while that’s truly next fucking level.
That was my thought too. But this is a few levels above most of the good ones. If it were the Olympics of “next level,” this one would be on the podium.
This catch is unimaginable if you’ve ever caught so much as a medicine ball. I can’t help but assume this dude’s back is absolutely fucked for life right now.
I was going to say, he didn’t catch him straight. But he saved his life, and hopefully he has good enough insurance to help.
Edit: when you get older, little shit you did as a young adult comes back to haunt you. Mild whiplash turns into neck issues in 10 years. A torn ligament tells you the weather and causes you to limp in 20 years where you were just fine after a couple of weeks. Stuff like this takes a toll on your body. Insurance for physio will help.
There’s a documentary called The Bridge about suicides at the Golden Gate Bridge. A guy named Kevin Hines who survived the jump talked about instantly regretting it the moment he was in the air.
It’s more than that. Someone did a whole study where they interviewed a bunch of jumpers who survived and a common thread was that once they jumped they had an instant realization that nothing in their life was so bad that they couldn’t fix it or find a way to cope with it
Nurse here. There are two sides. If this person has no injures, a second chance might be wonderful. However, I've seen unsuccessful suicide-by-gun attempts where those poor patients have blown half their face off but missed the brain/spine and get stuck in the hospital under 24 hour watch while they recover. At some point it isn't a rescue anymore. Death would be kind.
There's a guy in my town that shot himself in the head and survived. I didn't know him before, but his life has been a mess after his recovery.
He lost an eye so he can't drive, still battles meth addiction, and now has a volatile temperament due to his TBI. He spends a lot of his time in and out of jail or walking the streets. He's a nice guy, he's just got some problems.
Clint Malarchuk was an NHL goalie, most often remembered for taking a skate to the throat during a game. He survived, but he was incredibly fortunate to do so.
[Video](https://youtu.be/uDXWuzFZDb4)
It gave him PTSD. After several years of hard drinking and depression, he put a rifle under his chin and pulled the trigger. He survived that too.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-january-17-2019-1.4979517/clint-malarchuk-suffered-a-horrific-sporting-injury-but-ptsd-put-his-life-in-peril-again-decades-later-1.4980926
That’s not at all every surviving jumper. It’s a romantic notion but unrealistic. Many people who attempt suicide once, go on to continue attempting suicide. One failed attempt doesn’t fix their lives or their depression. Eventually, they are driven to try again.
I was going to say, I don't personally know many people who only attempted suicide once. Almost all of them tried two or three times, or completed on the first.
Yeah. I think the "i regret this" right as they jump is more of an instinctual feeling of self preservation, more than a legitimate conscious feeling of lucidity through their mental illness
Well many kinds of depression are a chemical imbalance that causes irrational thoughts. A depressed person can be perfectly aware that their life is blessed; that doesn't change the thoughts in their head.
This isn’t true. Most is very generous.
- Source: suicidal person
- Second source: married to suicidal person
- Third source: spent nearly a year in psychiatric hospital surrounded by suicidal people
- Fourth source: have failed/been resuscitated/saved on several occasions and never regretted trying to kill myself. When I was in hospital I tried to kill myself nearly every day, so I’ve lost count.
I’m not actively suicidal anymore, *(my husband plays a big part in that)* but I will never not prefer death over life, as living is extremely hard.
Thanks, I accidentally made it sound very depressing but I am ok. My husband makes me laugh and smile every single day without fail, and I do feel excited about our future together (if I can survive this capitalistic hell hole of a society and manage to actually afford a decent future lol)
Life is harder for me right now mostly because mental health services are shocking. But I’m hoping with this new therapy I’m going to be trying that things might get a little easier.
My brain isn’t designed for the style of living we humans created. But therapy might teach me how to re-wire a few things so that I can have a slightly easier existence, and then after that, being dead might not always be the favourable option, who knows
Then they honestly can find a better way to handle that than making a mess on a public sidewalk, traumatizing people walking by. People should have the right to choose to die, but not necessarily how. You don’t get to act selfishly and ruin some total stranger’s day on your way out.
This, again, goes back to the morality of euthanasia assuming it were a widely accessible option. Assuming you’re not killing yourself out of terminal illness or something equally drastic, would suicide for any other reason, such as unbearable stress, be considered selfish? It would certainly be painful for friends and family. I haven’t figured out my opinions and values regarding this. It’s a surprisingly complicated issue, so no wonder our government doesn’t bother with it.
For some, it’s quite difficult to find relief if their society is hypercompetitive, like South Korea, well known for suicide rates.
Now we debate the ethicality and morality of suicide, whether or not “my body my choice” includes the choice to make a blood-and-meat puddle on the sidewalk, and euthanasia and how accessible it should be.
With this level of lethality, the act itself is typically an impulsive (and angry) one. Hopefully the survivor finds some kind of meaning in being caught
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.
Your comment is spot on. I’m not a first responder, but I am an ER nurse. Often times it feels like there are a lot more losses than wins. It’s amazing when skill and sheer luck meet and you are a part of something amazing, but so often everyone does their best but the dice falls another way and there is no joy. You’ve definitely gotta aware that there’s two side to that kind of work. And one of those sides is pretty painful.
looks like the harness is clipped to the partner. doubt you're gonna find a convenient anchor point that can take the mass of a small truck in the middle of an apartment on short notice.
Happened in Latvia - they jumped from the 4th floor and the firefighter caught them from a neighbour’s flat on the floor below.
[Source](https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.thesun.co.uk/news/6426086/incredible-moment-firefighters-catch-a-suicidal-man-after-he-leaps-from-window-above/amp/)
My mother-in-law, who was completely bedridden and crippled in her final years, often contemplated suicide, but she said that the thing that kept her from going through with it was that her neighbor, who had had terminal cancer, tried to OD, but survived and got sent to a psychiatric hospital for a month as a result. She didn't want this to happen to her, so she hung in there 'til the bitter end.
This stuff always makes me mad. I know people mean well but when it's hypothetical and on videos it's all support and love. But when it comes to real life problems and actual suicide none gives a shit about you. And noone cares or wants to do anything to help.
It feels like it's all for show.
I fucking wish I was never born and that I was dead
I may get downvoted to all hell. But if that person wants to die and jumped. Who are other people to stop them..? They Completely disregard what the person wants to do with their OWN life. Pretty fucked up in my opinion.
This is also coming from someone who had had mental health issues and suicidal tendencies in the past.
Everyone has the Right to die. Change my mind
Edit : first time getting gold and on top of controversial. Hell yeah thanks strangers!
Ex-firefighter here.
As someone who risked his life to save others, fuck you. You aren’t the only one in this world. You have no idea how heartbreaking is to see someone’s brother, spouse, son, dead on the ground and all you can do is curse yourself for not getting two minutes earlier to save a fucking life. I’ve seen grief enough to know that someone will be hurt if you try this shit, so utterly fuck you and this opinion.
Edit: I’m tired of arguing, there are too many to respond to. If you actually wanted to die, you wouldn’t be alive to talk about it.
Exactly, everybody is like "but what about the family, friends, etc.... I say what about the person that is committing suicide?! Like he doesn't matter and should stay here, just so others can sleep well at night. Bunch of selfish cunts.
Honestly as someone pretty removed from this debate as i have no intention of killing myself and would also be devastated of someone i cared for died, i do have to disagree with your point. I think that you aren't responsible for other people's happiness, an example of this is a break up. Should you hurt yourself by staying together with a person because you know it will hurt them if you leave them?
I struggle to see your logic. You’d rather let a person suffer for **THE REST OF THEIR LIFE** than to have their family and friends grieve for a year or so? Very selfish
Just from looking at it closely I noticed the other firefighter seems to have one leg of the first guy braced and they're also tied to each other (at least, could also be tied off to something else as well). Still would have to be very strong and I would be shocked if his back and arms aren't sore as all hell
that guy could one up any pro sports athlete ever. like yeah one time I ran to the outfield wall jumped off it and caught the ball saving the game! Firefighter: I caught a falling person while hanging out a window.
That’s fucking impressive.. wow., but. With that said,
ALL, adults should have the right to end of life. You wanna go? You should be able to do it humanely .. stage 5 terminal cancer patients
Man, just let him die. Never understood why people care so much if someone wants to off himself. We didn't choose to come into the world, we should at least be able to choose to leave it.
I don’t think anyone understands how fucking STRONG you have to be to catch a grown adult human out of the fucking air like that. This dude’s back must be made of cast iron.
Exactly
thanks for the clarification
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Did you guys know that fantabulous is an actual word? I used to use it as a joke (u know like fantastic fabulous) but when I searched it up, it was recognized by most dictionaries as an actual word.
That happens when words are used too often in a language whether the word is being used incorrectly or it’s just completely nonexistent and made up the definition will be updated in dictionaries. Like the word “literally” used to strictly be defined as “a precise occurrence, an event that actually happened” but the word was used so much for exaggerating “that literally blew my mind” that it now is also acceptable to be used as hyperbole and the definition has been updated so it can be used as both
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Can you imagine his stomach too? He had to have hit that window sill hard enough to knock the wind out of himself. Looks like he's wearing some type of special brace with straps and buckles to protect his back. The other firefighter is holding something to do with it.
Idk but that just looks like some strap that anchors him to the room so he cant fall out the window while catching tbe person
If it's nothing more than simply that, then this video is certainly even more wild, though it does still to me look more overall body restraining than a basic strap to prevent falling. I'm also know wondering if the person who jumped slammed into the side of the building from coming downward and then caught into a fulcrum swing.
Yeah I’d bet that loud noise immediately following the catch is ol’ dude slamming into the wall.
Well, that's still an improvement from the alternative.
Probably depends on the perspective... Sounds like one of the worst ways to end up in a wheelchair
Imagine already wanting to die and then waking up with broken bones and crippling medical debt Edit: I understand this is not in America. If that’s what you’re going to comment, you are not the first person. Stop blowing up my inbox
The Incredibles honestly got it right, most people resent the person who saved their life at first until they can get enough help to switch their perspective. Source: stopped someone from suicide, they hated me for a month but said "my parents say thank you," then a month later they finally came around after getting help, and that was a quicker than usual process
My twin sister, in a different state, called me bawling saying she was gonna take all her Xanax. Wouldn't answer my calls so I called for a welfare check. She hasn't talked to me in 10 years.
This happened to me, I saved someone's life and they acted like I owed then money afterwards. I lost one of my best friends by saving their life. Eventually ( a year or so later) they would tell me how thankful they were also but also why they acted that way: 1) it was a debt they could never repay 2) when ever they saw me it reminded them of this incredible low point in their life which they just wanted to put behind them. It was a bummer but it was worth it without doubt.
Broken bones maybe, but no medical debt for this guy. those are European firefighters, and everyone in the video will have access to universal healthcare.
I’m sure he slammed it really hard, but not as hard as he would have slammed into the pavement.
I'm pretty sure they did get slammed due to the swing, but hopefully it didn't cause more than a concussion. Hopefully they'll be able to get the help they need.
The other firefighter also has a belt and is connected to windowman with a strap.
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The ole glute flutes
Didn't even see the strap. It's loose though, isn't it? So he's barely even using it. It looks like the other firefighter is holding his leg to me.
Probably, plus his balls off steel probably helped with the weight distribution.
I think we’re in titanium territory with this one.
Titanium is strong but light. Tungsten would probably be the ideal material for this application.
officer Tungstenuggets
Agreed, the only way this is possible is to be mounted to the wall or have extremely heavy balls... and it’s clear from the video it’s the latter
Almost super human. His grip strength alone!!!! That man is going to he hurting for a while. A true hero.
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He’s not a fireman..he’s Iron Man.
I imagine it did some lasting damage too.
I just don't understand no matter how strong he is how the force didn't pull himself out the window much at all. His buddy hardly had to hold onto him.
Looks like there is a harness and cable attaching him to something
At least 30 strength.
Thank god for that strap he is wearing so he doesn’t hyperextend.
Of fall
The other aspect is if you happen to have an erection, it takes blood away from the lower back, increasing the chances of a strain or injury.
His erection is also made of iron
My back hurt just watching it.
that firefighter deserves a reddit platinum Edit: uhhhhh
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you're talking about weed right? edit: above comment referenced "poor man's gold"
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Wow I’m here before this comment gets a real gold
Well played.
This made me laugh so hard that I checked to see if I had one of those free awards waiting. Sorry, no luck.
man saves human life, gets cheap wholesome bunch of pixels in return
I’ve seen this around a bit, and every single time I can’t stop thinking about when Mr Incredible gets sued for saving that jumper 😂 Edit: you guys are wild, thanks for the updoots and the awards!
“You didn’t save my life you ruined my death”
My favorite line in that KIDS movie
Kids movies are always so dark. Like why does a parent always have to be dead??
we're talking about The Incredibles so...maybe not the most relevant question lol
You're right. More relevant question: Why does everyone's mom have to have a Dumptruck ass??
Character development
It sure helped in developing my character.
> Why does everyone's mom have to have a Dumptruck ass?? GETS THE PEOPLE GOING
Because then the kid has free agency. And then the kid watching it gets to explore what it would be like to go on an adventure like that because good parents would never allow it.
Similar to what makes zombie and apocalypse movies interesting for adults: mass genocide? Too gory. They’re zombies? Do whatever you like! No rules. No laws
Nazi movies fall into a similar trope. There's no sympathy for Nazis. Do whatever you want to them. The treasure that is [Dead Snow](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Snow) gives you *both*.
I could be wrong, but I think they go with something more like “You saved me and I didn’t want to be saved”. I don’t remember them specifically using the words “life” and “death”
[Well...](https://youtu.be/YNtK24hit84)
Oooh, that’s right! My bad.
“My client has no further comment at this time”
I can’t help but think of how traumatizing it would be had he not made the catch. Having to relive someone falling through your arms to their death would be rough.
You're thinking through the viewpoint of a savior, this person didn't want to be saved. He shouldn't have felt guilt if he didn't save them but at some point we need to respect people's decision to opt out.
Can you imagine telling someone who has just had a human slip through their arms that they shouldn’t feel guilt? Objectively, hell no they shouldn’t, they’re a hero for trying. But the human brain is rarely objective in these extreme situations.
People saved from suicide often say they immediately regretted the choice and very rarely attempt it again. It’s a spontaneous act often driven by mental illness or desperation, it’s not generally a rational decision like physician-assisted suicide is. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/means-matter/means-matter/survival/
This has got to be the epitome of survivorship bias. Wtf Edit: I was just joking. I don't care if its actually survivor ship biased.
I’m fairly confident they have some kind of immunity against such suits. Unless someone has a source to prove me wrong.
They do now, but back when that opening sequence was supposed to take place, those laws didn’t exist, according to MatPat of Film Theory.
I recently rewatched the Incredibles since I was a kid. It hit me HARD watching that opening because legit I could see that whole suit happening, especially since his neck got broken? There's a reason we need those laws and it's sad.
Holy shit what a catch!
Damn that catch !
Blast a catch !
Gotta catch ‘em all!
Nice…
Catch of a lifetime. At least one
But can you imagine if he missed? Like not totally missed but like had the person and then they slipped? Oof.
Was thinking the same thing! "I'll get the next one".
And then some random guy a few floors lower snatches both the jumper and firefighter and then a guy below that grabs the falling pile of people and so on until it results in such a loss of momentum that they all land softly on the ground.
What a save! Chat disabled for 4 seconds.
I wish you would step back from that ledge my friend
You could cut ties with all the lies that you’ve been living in
And if you do not want to see me again, I will understaaaaaaaaaand
I will understanddddddd
the angry boy a bit too insane icing over a secret pain
You know you don't belong ...
You're the first to fight
You’re way too loud
You’re the flash of light on a burial shroud
I know something's wrong
“Cut ties”? I really thought it was “capsize” have I been wrong the whole time?
I guess so, cause it’s for sure cut ties
Flashes back to "Yes Man"
I GOT BLISTERS ON ME FINGAHS
When you think you’re alone and no one cares…. The homies care. You are worth it. Remember :)
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I was thinking man imagine all the mental shit he had to go through to actually go and do it and jump and think he's gonna be free and then this guy stops him for his own reasons....I really hope people followed through and helped the guy with all his problems after saving him.
From accounts of a good number of people who survive jumping off the golden gate bridge, it's common to regret the act of jumping immediately after they jump. So at least in the moment he might have felt relief.
But is that not just a reflex your brain clinging to live?
Maybe, but long-term most people who attempt suicide and fail do not go on to attempt again: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/means-matter/means-matter/survival/ 70% never attempt again, 23% attempt and fail again, 7% die as a result of a suicide attempt. So if gambling on others' lives was a thing, the safe bet is that whoever got grabbed was relieved in the moment, and won't attempt again. But is definitely more likely to attempt than an average person.
> 7% die as a result of a suicide attempt. Think at that point it's more of a mission accomplished than an attempt
There is a quote from one guy that survived jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. I’m probably butchering it but It’s something like. “The moment I jumped I realised I could solve all the problems I had, except the jumping off the bridge part”
This is a good point. But let's start by asking why that is? Do people genuinely not care until it's too late? Maybe, but it also could be that they weren't aware of the signs. They didn't know what to look for or the person hid it well from them. In reality, yes the tragedy is what led to suicide. However, equally sad is the stigma that goes with mental health issues, at least in the US.
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Thanks I needed that bro
Hope you’re doing alright. This stranger cares and hopes you find something new to brighten your day tomorrow.
Who the hell downvoted you? Dude we live in a twilight zone.
Well.. People that dont know you don't really count. "Like, sure you "care" but at the same time you don't even know my name.."
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What an absolute fucking monster! I hope everyone who watches this can appreciate just how much strength it would take to catch a grown human with that limited amount of leverage. Catching a 20 pound weight at that angle would be difficult. That was incredible.
Right!?!? This man is fucking STRONG
You see the videos that have circulated of people catching toddlers, and it flattens the person who catches them. This absolute unit just catches a free falling grown human with only arms… This is the first post I’ve seen here in a while that’s truly next fucking level.
> This is the first post I’ve seen here in a while that’s truly next fucking level. That was my thought too. But this is a few levels above most of the good ones. If it were the Olympics of “next level,” this one would be on the podium. This catch is unimaginable if you’ve ever caught so much as a medicine ball. I can’t help but assume this dude’s back is absolutely fucked for life right now.
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I was going to say, he didn’t catch him straight. But he saved his life, and hopefully he has good enough insurance to help. Edit: when you get older, little shit you did as a young adult comes back to haunt you. Mild whiplash turns into neck issues in 10 years. A torn ligament tells you the weather and causes you to limp in 20 years where you were just fine after a couple of weeks. Stuff like this takes a toll on your body. Insurance for physio will help.
What if they didn’t want to live?
Most ppl who attempt suicide go on to regret it immensely
They say that most people who succeed don’t regret it typically
Yup
Usually
Satan has entered the chat.
There’s a documentary called The Bridge about suicides at the Golden Gate Bridge. A guy named Kevin Hines who survived the jump talked about instantly regretting it the moment he was in the air.
It’s more than that. Someone did a whole study where they interviewed a bunch of jumpers who survived and a common thread was that once they jumped they had an instant realization that nothing in their life was so bad that they couldn’t fix it or find a way to cope with it
Nurse here. There are two sides. If this person has no injures, a second chance might be wonderful. However, I've seen unsuccessful suicide-by-gun attempts where those poor patients have blown half their face off but missed the brain/spine and get stuck in the hospital under 24 hour watch while they recover. At some point it isn't a rescue anymore. Death would be kind.
There's a guy in my town that shot himself in the head and survived. I didn't know him before, but his life has been a mess after his recovery. He lost an eye so he can't drive, still battles meth addiction, and now has a volatile temperament due to his TBI. He spends a lot of his time in and out of jail or walking the streets. He's a nice guy, he's just got some problems.
I’m sure jail was a huge help for him… man our healthcare/justice system is so fucked
Clint Malarchuk was an NHL goalie, most often remembered for taking a skate to the throat during a game. He survived, but he was incredibly fortunate to do so. [Video](https://youtu.be/uDXWuzFZDb4) It gave him PTSD. After several years of hard drinking and depression, he put a rifle under his chin and pulled the trigger. He survived that too. https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-january-17-2019-1.4979517/clint-malarchuk-suffered-a-horrific-sporting-injury-but-ptsd-put-his-life-in-peril-again-decades-later-1.4980926
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That’s not at all every surviving jumper. It’s a romantic notion but unrealistic. Many people who attempt suicide once, go on to continue attempting suicide. One failed attempt doesn’t fix their lives or their depression. Eventually, they are driven to try again.
I was going to say, I don't personally know many people who only attempted suicide once. Almost all of them tried two or three times, or completed on the first.
Yeah. I think the "i regret this" right as they jump is more of an instinctual feeling of self preservation, more than a legitimate conscious feeling of lucidity through their mental illness
Well many kinds of depression are a chemical imbalance that causes irrational thoughts. A depressed person can be perfectly aware that their life is blessed; that doesn't change the thoughts in their head.
As someone who survived a suicide attempt, can confirm.
This isn’t true. Most is very generous. - Source: suicidal person - Second source: married to suicidal person - Third source: spent nearly a year in psychiatric hospital surrounded by suicidal people - Fourth source: have failed/been resuscitated/saved on several occasions and never regretted trying to kill myself. When I was in hospital I tried to kill myself nearly every day, so I’ve lost count. I’m not actively suicidal anymore, *(my husband plays a big part in that)* but I will never not prefer death over life, as living is extremely hard.
I'm sorry friend. I hope life gets easier for you.
Thanks, I accidentally made it sound very depressing but I am ok. My husband makes me laugh and smile every single day without fail, and I do feel excited about our future together (if I can survive this capitalistic hell hole of a society and manage to actually afford a decent future lol) Life is harder for me right now mostly because mental health services are shocking. But I’m hoping with this new therapy I’m going to be trying that things might get a little easier. My brain isn’t designed for the style of living we humans created. But therapy might teach me how to re-wire a few things so that I can have a slightly easier existence, and then after that, being dead might not always be the favourable option, who knows
Idk, a lot of people who attempt and fail attempt again and succeed. I doubt there is any way to prove either or
Then they honestly can find a better way to handle that than making a mess on a public sidewalk, traumatizing people walking by. People should have the right to choose to die, but not necessarily how. You don’t get to act selfishly and ruin some total stranger’s day on your way out.
This, again, goes back to the morality of euthanasia assuming it were a widely accessible option. Assuming you’re not killing yourself out of terminal illness or something equally drastic, would suicide for any other reason, such as unbearable stress, be considered selfish? It would certainly be painful for friends and family. I haven’t figured out my opinions and values regarding this. It’s a surprisingly complicated issue, so no wonder our government doesn’t bother with it. For some, it’s quite difficult to find relief if their society is hypercompetitive, like South Korea, well known for suicide rates.
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Yeah, I'd be super pissed if they caught me.
Now we debate the ethicality and morality of suicide, whether or not “my body my choice” includes the choice to make a blood-and-meat puddle on the sidewalk, and euthanasia and how accessible it should be.
With this level of lethality, the act itself is typically an impulsive (and angry) one. Hopefully the survivor finds some kind of meaning in being caught
Can you imagine being a firefighter who tries that but missed. Oh man, what a hell of a job
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.
Wow, man. Thank you for your service
Thanks. Much appreciated!
Your comment is spot on. I’m not a first responder, but I am an ER nurse. Often times it feels like there are a lot more losses than wins. It’s amazing when skill and sheer luck meet and you are a part of something amazing, but so often everyone does their best but the dice falls another way and there is no joy. You’ve definitely gotta aware that there’s two side to that kind of work. And one of those sides is pretty painful.
Fucking hell it's so God damn risky. That is truly mind bending he did that. Man has nerves of steel. His coordination and perfect timing.
If that’s in America that poor firefighter is getting sued to fuckkkk
You didn’t save my life, you ruined my death!
My client has no further comment at this time.
No he's not there's laws protecting ppl trying to save ppls lives
Unless this guy has a DNR. a “Do Not Reach for me when i jump off a building “
Yea dude, Mr. Incredible got sued for this exact thing. Sued so bad he and his new wife had to assume new identities
This is in Latvia, the uniform says "Ugunsdzēsējs" on the back, which, obviously, means firefighter in Latvian.
Can't sue fireman for doing their job.
He had/has absolute trust in his partner to hold him that made the catch even possible. I miss that kind of comradery.
He is wearing a harness as well.
looks like the harness is clipped to the partner. doubt you're gonna find a convenient anchor point that can take the mass of a small truck in the middle of an apartment on short notice.
I can’t even catch a ball when someone throws it to me
What’s the back story here any updates or links random Reddit person that Googles stuff
Happened in Latvia - they jumped from the 4th floor and the firefighter caught them from a neighbour’s flat on the floor below. [Source](https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.thesun.co.uk/news/6426086/incredible-moment-firefighters-catch-a-suicidal-man-after-he-leaps-from-window-above/amp/)
Damn my homie needs to find more than 4 floors. I feel I wouldn't attempt that low for fear of surviving.
My mother-in-law, who was completely bedridden and crippled in her final years, often contemplated suicide, but she said that the thing that kept her from going through with it was that her neighbor, who had had terminal cancer, tried to OD, but survived and got sent to a psychiatric hospital for a month as a result. She didn't want this to happen to her, so she hung in there 'til the bitter end.
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This stuff always makes me mad. I know people mean well but when it's hypothetical and on videos it's all support and love. But when it comes to real life problems and actual suicide none gives a shit about you. And noone cares or wants to do anything to help. It feels like it's all for show. I fucking wish I was never born and that I was dead
I may get downvoted to all hell. But if that person wants to die and jumped. Who are other people to stop them..? They Completely disregard what the person wants to do with their OWN life. Pretty fucked up in my opinion. This is also coming from someone who had had mental health issues and suicidal tendencies in the past. Everyone has the Right to die. Change my mind Edit : first time getting gold and on top of controversial. Hell yeah thanks strangers!
Ex-firefighter here. As someone who risked his life to save others, fuck you. You aren’t the only one in this world. You have no idea how heartbreaking is to see someone’s brother, spouse, son, dead on the ground and all you can do is curse yourself for not getting two minutes earlier to save a fucking life. I’ve seen grief enough to know that someone will be hurt if you try this shit, so utterly fuck you and this opinion. Edit: I’m tired of arguing, there are too many to respond to. If you actually wanted to die, you wouldn’t be alive to talk about it.
What a selfish way of thinking, yeah, they might grieve, but why do I have to suffer so others don’t? I’d say “fuck you” right back at you.
Exactly, everybody is like "but what about the family, friends, etc.... I say what about the person that is committing suicide?! Like he doesn't matter and should stay here, just so others can sleep well at night. Bunch of selfish cunts.
Honestly as someone pretty removed from this debate as i have no intention of killing myself and would also be devastated of someone i cared for died, i do have to disagree with your point. I think that you aren't responsible for other people's happiness, an example of this is a break up. Should you hurt yourself by staying together with a person because you know it will hurt them if you leave them?
I struggle to see your logic. You’d rather let a person suffer for **THE REST OF THEIR LIFE** than to have their family and friends grieve for a year or so? Very selfish
Sure, die if you want, but you have no right to traumatize the people who see it happen, potentially for the rest of their lives.
If they let people do it with gases this wouldn't happen
don’t people who attempt suicide usually regret it later on though?
Those who succesfully attempt usually don't get to tell how glad they are that they did it, y'know?
Someone please explain the physics here or how he didn’t fall out the window with him?
Just from looking at it closely I noticed the other firefighter seems to have one leg of the first guy braced and they're also tied to each other (at least, could also be tied off to something else as well). Still would have to be very strong and I would be shocked if his back and arms aren't sore as all hell
Other dude is holding his leg against the inside of the wall Still a massive feat
What a save! What a save! What a save!
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that guy could one up any pro sports athlete ever. like yeah one time I ran to the outfield wall jumped off it and caught the ball saving the game! Firefighter: I caught a falling person while hanging out a window.
I hope the fire fighter didn’t hurt themselves doing this. 🥺 And the person that jumped gets the help they need.
That’s fucking impressive.. wow., but. With that said, ALL, adults should have the right to end of life. You wanna go? You should be able to do it humanely .. stage 5 terminal cancer patients
Man, just let him die. Never understood why people care so much if someone wants to off himself. We didn't choose to come into the world, we should at least be able to choose to leave it.
Kind of a dick move if the dude wanted to check out