Watch: A hesitant man trapped in a burning lift finally jumps to safety

Of course one is reminded of the old life nets

Now this was a good use of vertical video.

It was “a makeshift safety net that the fire department had created with a tent”, he could have done worse than twist an ankle. Still better than burning alive (or smoke inhalation).

(I have to say the video was not what I expected from the headline, until I remembered that the American for “lift” is “elevator” :slight_smile: )

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I’ve heard people who live in areas with paid firefighters suggest that there are more bad outcomes in areas covered by volunteer companies. That’s usually a divide between cities and suburbs or rural areas. However, aside from differences in regulations and requirements, I’m not sure there’s any data to back up those claims.

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It looked like his feet hit the concrete… i hope he didnt land hard.

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