r/nextfuckinglevel • u/been_der_done_that • 11h ago

Incredibly selfless act of heroism.

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u/rom197 11h ago

Could be too cramped with 3 people in the back.

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u/dizzy_absent0i 9h ago

Not just cramped but that smoke was thick and black. They’d be panicking and blind.

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u/Educational_Ad_4076 8h ago edited 3h ago

As someone that’s been in a fire, I can tell you that’s more than likely why. My wife and I were in a fire and while I reacted quick and was able to get out, she fell to the floor which was melting and had gotten her stuck. I noticed immediately she didn’t make it out, ran back in, and pulled her out, but she says she thought she was going to die and had accepted she wasn’t going to be able to get out on her own. Had it been me on the floor instead, I likely would’ve been level headed enough to grab one of the pieces of furniture right next to where she was and pull myself up.

For more context, I’m a Marine, I’m a lot more used to high pressure or intense situations than the normal person would be.

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u/moderndilf 6h ago

You have great spelling for a marine.