A good news story from the US about a house fire and a hero
Discussion
Absolutely gobsmacked. He went back in to the house one last time with the fire raging at this point to get the 6yr old.
Wow. Simply wow. Chapeau.
https://www.fox13news.com/news/nicholas-bostic-laf...
Wow. Simply wow. Chapeau.
https://www.fox13news.com/news/nicholas-bostic-laf...
I have entered a burning house to help people once, and entered my own house that was on fire to (successfully!) fight it.
Both times it is extraordinarily scary. In 2000 I saw a fire start in a house down the road from me, late morning, house inhabited by "stoners" , I was working in my home office and saw it start in the kitchen that face up the road toward me. Could not summon them, so broke in the gas cupboard, turned that off, then broke in through the door and got in, woke them and helped the people out, then went in to get their pet lizzard! His plastic box was melted!
The smoke and heat was a real eye opener it was just a couple of minutes from the start of it, and it is SO much worse than you can ever imagine, pretty much impossible see anything at all, and the heat is surprising too.
Then, in early 2021, I was in the garden jetwashing a patio when my apple watch vibrated, i looked and it was our alarm company calling...! I never even answered it, just rushed in and the kitchen was alight. It was dense black acrid smoke, could not breathe in it, had to leave room, open bathroom window up the hall, take a deep breath out the window, and run back in the kitchen. Luckily, I knew there was a mop bucket in the sink and the tap was an old school super high pressure one, run in, fill up bucket, lob it at the burning cupboards, put bucket back in sink, hit tap, run out, breath out and get a new gulp and repeat. 5 buckets, it was pretty much out. Another minute or so, and i dont think i could have tacked it, we would have lost the house, we were very lucky.
It was pretty terrifying. The heat at ceiling level from a small kitchen fire, three wall cabinets and a faulty sandwich toaster, is incredible; it melted the ally light fittings and the ceiling mount projector in the next room! And was less than 3 mins from alarm to it being out.
House fires are just mind boggling. They are nothing like you see on TV, nothing like a big bonfire, or anything you will likely have seen before. If you ever experience one, my advice is do keep calm, THINK about where you are and where you need to be and what you need to do, but honestly, dont f
k about too long, think quick, then get on with it. Time really is of the essence, how it can change in a room in even 10 seconds is incredible.
The aftermath of out kitchen fire was so much worse than you can imaging. Smoke gets everywhere and it reeks. You cannot clean it off, all you can really do it chuck out as much as possible then seal it and paint over and paint again. for weeks later, at the end of a day, we would have dirty fingers from the smoke residue. Gwt good fire alarms, and extinguishers, even keeping a decent bucket by an outside tap or in a utility room sink, may save your bacon one day!
This lad was pretty brave.
Both times it is extraordinarily scary. In 2000 I saw a fire start in a house down the road from me, late morning, house inhabited by "stoners" , I was working in my home office and saw it start in the kitchen that face up the road toward me. Could not summon them, so broke in the gas cupboard, turned that off, then broke in through the door and got in, woke them and helped the people out, then went in to get their pet lizzard! His plastic box was melted!
The smoke and heat was a real eye opener it was just a couple of minutes from the start of it, and it is SO much worse than you can ever imagine, pretty much impossible see anything at all, and the heat is surprising too.
Then, in early 2021, I was in the garden jetwashing a patio when my apple watch vibrated, i looked and it was our alarm company calling...! I never even answered it, just rushed in and the kitchen was alight. It was dense black acrid smoke, could not breathe in it, had to leave room, open bathroom window up the hall, take a deep breath out the window, and run back in the kitchen. Luckily, I knew there was a mop bucket in the sink and the tap was an old school super high pressure one, run in, fill up bucket, lob it at the burning cupboards, put bucket back in sink, hit tap, run out, breath out and get a new gulp and repeat. 5 buckets, it was pretty much out. Another minute or so, and i dont think i could have tacked it, we would have lost the house, we were very lucky.
It was pretty terrifying. The heat at ceiling level from a small kitchen fire, three wall cabinets and a faulty sandwich toaster, is incredible; it melted the ally light fittings and the ceiling mount projector in the next room! And was less than 3 mins from alarm to it being out.
House fires are just mind boggling. They are nothing like you see on TV, nothing like a big bonfire, or anything you will likely have seen before. If you ever experience one, my advice is do keep calm, THINK about where you are and where you need to be and what you need to do, but honestly, dont f
k about too long, think quick, then get on with it. Time really is of the essence, how it can change in a room in even 10 seconds is incredible. The aftermath of out kitchen fire was so much worse than you can imaging. Smoke gets everywhere and it reeks. You cannot clean it off, all you can really do it chuck out as much as possible then seal it and paint over and paint again. for weeks later, at the end of a day, we would have dirty fingers from the smoke residue. Gwt good fire alarms, and extinguishers, even keeping a decent bucket by an outside tap or in a utility room sink, may save your bacon one day!
This lad was pretty brave.
''he punched through a glass window, but the child’s leg got caught in a cord attached to the blinds. He had to untangle the cord before he leaped from the second-floor window and made sure to land on the side where he wasn’t holding the child. He was able to pick himself up off the ground and carry her to safety.''
Come on what's his PH user name?
It is weird how used to cop killed such and such news stories that we don't see many good stories.
A proper decent bloke, deserves a pint at the least.
Come on what's his PH user name?
It is weird how used to cop killed such and such news stories that we don't see many good stories.
A proper decent bloke, deserves a pint at the least.
Ouroboros said:
''he punched through a glass window, but the child’s leg got caught in a cord attached to the blinds. He had to untangle the cord before he leaped from the second-floor window and made sure to land on the side where he wasn’t holding the child. He was able to pick himself up off the ground and carry her to safety.''
Come on what's his PH user name?
It is weird how used to cop killed such and such news stories that we don't see many good stories.
A proper decent bloke, deserves a pint at the least.
No one nowadays is interested in celebrating someone's achievement, its about being bitter and passing judgement!Come on what's his PH user name?
It is weird how used to cop killed such and such news stories that we don't see many good stories.
A proper decent bloke, deserves a pint at the least.
poo at Paul's said:
I have entered a burning house to help people once, and entered my own house that was on fire to (successfully!) fight it.
Both times it is extraordinarily scary. In 2000 I saw a fire start in a house down the road from me, late morning, house inhabited by "stoners" , I was working in my home office and saw it start in the kitchen that face up the road toward me. Could not summon them, so broke in the gas cupboard, turned that off, then broke in through the door and got in, woke them and helped the people out, then went in to get their pet lizzard! His plastic box was melted!
The smoke and heat was a real eye opener it was just a couple of minutes from the start of it, and it is SO much worse than you can ever imagine, pretty much impossible see anything at all, and the heat is surprising too.
Then, in early 2021, I was in the garden jetwashing a patio when my apple watch vibrated, i looked and it was our alarm company calling...! I never even answered it, just rushed in and the kitchen was alight. It was dense black acrid smoke, could not breathe in it, had to leave room, open bathroom window up the hall, take a deep breath out the window, and run back in the kitchen. Luckily, I knew there was a mop bucket in the sink and the tap was an old school super high pressure one, run in, fill up bucket, lob it at the burning cupboards, put bucket back in sink, hit tap, run out, breath out and get a new gulp and repeat. 5 buckets, it was pretty much out. Another minute or so, and i dont think i could have tacked it, we would have lost the house, we were very lucky.
It was pretty terrifying. The heat at ceiling level from a small kitchen fire, three wall cabinets and a faulty sandwich toaster, is incredible; it melted the ally light fittings and the ceiling mount projector in the next room! And was less than 3 mins from alarm to it being out.
House fires are just mind boggling. They are nothing like you see on TV, nothing like a big bonfire, or anything you will likely have seen before. If you ever experience one, my advice is do keep calm, THINK about where you are and where you need to be and what you need to do, but honestly, dont fk about too long, think quick, then get on with it. Time really is of the essence, how it can change in a room in even 10 seconds is incredible.
The aftermath of out kitchen fire was so much worse than you can imaging. Smoke gets everywhere and it reeks. You cannot clean it off, all you can really do it chuck out as much as possible then seal it and paint over and paint again. for weeks later, at the end of a day, we would have dirty fingers from the smoke residue. Gwt good fire alarms, and extinguishers, even keeping a decent bucket by an outside tap or in a utility room sink, may save your bacon one day!
This lad was pretty brave.
Very manful behaviour on both occasions. Both times it is extraordinarily scary. In 2000 I saw a fire start in a house down the road from me, late morning, house inhabited by "stoners" , I was working in my home office and saw it start in the kitchen that face up the road toward me. Could not summon them, so broke in the gas cupboard, turned that off, then broke in through the door and got in, woke them and helped the people out, then went in to get their pet lizzard! His plastic box was melted!
The smoke and heat was a real eye opener it was just a couple of minutes from the start of it, and it is SO much worse than you can ever imagine, pretty much impossible see anything at all, and the heat is surprising too.
Then, in early 2021, I was in the garden jetwashing a patio when my apple watch vibrated, i looked and it was our alarm company calling...! I never even answered it, just rushed in and the kitchen was alight. It was dense black acrid smoke, could not breathe in it, had to leave room, open bathroom window up the hall, take a deep breath out the window, and run back in the kitchen. Luckily, I knew there was a mop bucket in the sink and the tap was an old school super high pressure one, run in, fill up bucket, lob it at the burning cupboards, put bucket back in sink, hit tap, run out, breath out and get a new gulp and repeat. 5 buckets, it was pretty much out. Another minute or so, and i dont think i could have tacked it, we would have lost the house, we were very lucky.
It was pretty terrifying. The heat at ceiling level from a small kitchen fire, three wall cabinets and a faulty sandwich toaster, is incredible; it melted the ally light fittings and the ceiling mount projector in the next room! And was less than 3 mins from alarm to it being out.
House fires are just mind boggling. They are nothing like you see on TV, nothing like a big bonfire, or anything you will likely have seen before. If you ever experience one, my advice is do keep calm, THINK about where you are and where you need to be and what you need to do, but honestly, dont f
k about too long, think quick, then get on with it. Time really is of the essence, how it can change in a room in even 10 seconds is incredible. The aftermath of out kitchen fire was so much worse than you can imaging. Smoke gets everywhere and it reeks. You cannot clean it off, all you can really do it chuck out as much as possible then seal it and paint over and paint again. for weeks later, at the end of a day, we would have dirty fingers from the smoke residue. Gwt good fire alarms, and extinguishers, even keeping a decent bucket by an outside tap or in a utility room sink, may save your bacon one day!
This lad was pretty brave.
A few years ago I get a call from a number I don't recognise, I answer it and on the other end of the phone "Hi its Sgt XXX from Thames Valley Police here, is this Mr geeks?" I confirm it is indeed and immediately ask what it's about, I get asked a few questions and confirm that I am indeed Son in Law to Mr and Mrs geeks-wifes-parents. I was told they were ok but could I get myself and Mrs geeks over to their house sharpish...
We arrive and it turns out there had been a house fire at around 6am (it was about 9am when I got the call). Whats remarkable about this is that a young lad had been walking past on his way hone from the night shift of the factory over the road and noticed alot of smoke from their house but no one was outside and he couldn't hear sirens. He banged on their door but got no response but was loud enough to alert the neighbours who dialled 999, while that happened he kicked the door in and managed to find my inlaws and get them out of the house safely while negotiating smoke and flames.
Turns out a fire had broken out in the shed and spread to the house, had he not found them when he did Mrs geeks parents would have been dead without a doubt. Her dad was asleep in the living room and her mum in bed, both of those rooms when the fire was put out were just charred husks!
The lad who raised the alarm had left to go home and sleep by the time we arrived but we later got hold of him to thank him and he couldn't have been more humble and just hoped that anyone who had seen the smoke would have done the same thing. A complete hero in our eyes had gone into a burning house of someone he had never met and got them out.
We arrive and it turns out there had been a house fire at around 6am (it was about 9am when I got the call). Whats remarkable about this is that a young lad had been walking past on his way hone from the night shift of the factory over the road and noticed alot of smoke from their house but no one was outside and he couldn't hear sirens. He banged on their door but got no response but was loud enough to alert the neighbours who dialled 999, while that happened he kicked the door in and managed to find my inlaws and get them out of the house safely while negotiating smoke and flames.
Turns out a fire had broken out in the shed and spread to the house, had he not found them when he did Mrs geeks parents would have been dead without a doubt. Her dad was asleep in the living room and her mum in bed, both of those rooms when the fire was put out were just charred husks!
The lad who raised the alarm had left to go home and sleep by the time we arrived but we later got hold of him to thank him and he couldn't have been more humble and just hoped that anyone who had seen the smoke would have done the same thing. A complete hero in our eyes had gone into a burning house of someone he had never met and got them out.
doesthiswork said:
I hate to be the one to put a downer on this story, but the fact that Bostic has had to set up a gofundme account to pay for medical treatment for injuries sustained during the rescue is fking insane. He could be bankrupted by his own heroism.
He's a hero who was unlucky enough to live in the US. I hope and expect that his GFM campaign will raise much, much more than it needs, and he can enjoy the rest.king insane. He could be bankrupted by his own heroism. doesthiswork said:
I hate to be the one to put a downer on this story, but the fact that Bostic has had to set up a gofundme account to pay for medical treatment for injuries sustained during the rescue is fking insane. He could be bankrupted by his own heroism.
1/3 of all gofundme campaigns in the USA are for healthcare bills.king insane. He could be bankrupted by his own heroism. FourWheelDrift said:
doesthiswork said:
I hate to be the one to put a downer on this story, but the fact that Bostic has had to set up a gofundme account to pay for medical treatment for injuries sustained during the rescue is fking insane. He could be bankrupted by his own heroism.
1/3 of all gofundme campaigns in the USA are for healthcare bills.king insane. He could be bankrupted by his own heroism. What an absolute hero.
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