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Off-duty firefighter rescues woman standing outside Chuncheon bridge railing
En breve
An off-duty firefighter heading home from a morning workout found a woman standing outside the railing of Soyang 2 Bridge in Chuncheon on Oct. 1 and held her arm until emergency crews arrived. Two passing citizens joined him, and a 119 crew pulled the woman to safety before handing her to police, Gangwon Provincial Fire Headquarters said. The firefighter, Lee Jae-dong, said he walked slowly toward her from about 30 meters away, keeping eye contact so as not to startle her.
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An off-duty firefighter rescued a woman who was standing outside the railing of a bridge in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, according to the Gangwon Provincial Fire Headquarters. The incident occurred on Oct. 1 at around 06:26 on Soyang 2 Bridge, the fire service said. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
Lee Jae-dong, head of the fire equipment accounting division, was returning from a morning workout before work when he saw the woman outside the railing, the fire headquarters said. He ran to her, grabbed her arm to prevent a fall and called 119, according to the accounts. Dong-A Ilbo and Seoul Economic Daily reported that he did not run up to her but instead walked slowly from about 30 meters away, keeping eye contact so as not to startle her. “If you run, the other person gets flustered, so from 30 meters away I kept eye contact with her and walked slowly,” Lee was quoted as saying. Seoul Economic Daily reported that he told her to think of her family and stay calm. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
Two citizens who happened to be passing by joined him, and the group held the woman until the 119 crew arrived, the documents say. The crew then pulled her safely inside the railing and handed her over to police, according to the reports. Dong-A Ilbo said Lee and the citizens left the scene only after confirming she had been rescued. Lee said he acted out of a wish to protect her life and thanked the citizens and the responding crew. “I am glad we were able to rescue her safely thanks to the citizens who helped and the crew that responded,” he was quoted as saying. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
Oh Seung-hoon, head of the Gangwon Provincial Fire Headquarters, thanked Lee and the citizens who helped, and said the service would continue to do its best to protect residents’ lives and safety, according to Yonhap and Seoul Economic Daily. [ 1 , 4 ]
The accounts differ on when the fire headquarters disclosed the incident: Yonhap and Dong-A Ilbo say the account came on Oct. 6, while Seoul Economic Daily says it was reported on Oct. 7. Dong-A Ilbo describes the woman as in her 30s, a detail the other documents do not give. None of the documents state why she was outside the railing or her condition afterward. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
Por qué importa
The incident was relayed by the provincial fire service as a case of a bystander and passersby preventing a possible death on a city bridge, and the fire headquarters used it to thank the rescuers. Beyond that, the documents give no indication of wider policy or safety consequences.
Datos clave
- On Oct. 1 at around 06:26, Lee Jae-dong, head of the fire equipment accounting division, found a woman standing outside the railing of Soyang 2 Bridge in Chuncheon while returning from a morning workout before work. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
- He grabbed her arm to stop her from falling and called 119. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
- He said he did not run and instead walked slowly from about 30 meters away, keeping eye contact so she would not be startled. [ 3 , 4 ]
- Two citizens who were passing by joined him, and they held the woman until the 119 crew arrived. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
- The 119 crew pulled the woman to safety inside the railing and handed her over to police. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
- Oh Seung-hoon, head of the Gangwon Provincial Fire Headquarters, thanked Lee and the citizens. [ 1 , 4 ]
- Dong-A Ilbo described the woman as in her 30s. [ 3 ]
Confirmado por varias fuentes
- An off-duty firefighter found a woman standing outside the railing of Soyang 2 Bridge in Chuncheon and held her until a 119 crew arrived. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
- Lee Jae-dong is the head of the fire equipment accounting division, according to the Gangwon Provincial Fire Headquarters. [ 1 , 4 ]
- Two passing citizens helped hold the woman until rescuers arrived, and the crew then pulled her to safety and handed her to police. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
Aún sin aclarar
- The woman’s age. Only Dong-A Ilbo says she was in her 30s; Yonhap and Seoul Economic Daily do not state an age, and the woman is not otherwise identified.
- The date the Gangwon Provincial Fire Headquarters disclosed the incident. Yonhap and Dong-A Ilbo say the headquarters gave its account on Oct. 6, while Seoul Economic Daily says the account was reported on Oct. 7.
- Why the woman was outside the railing and her condition afterward. None of the documents state a cause or her condition; Seoul Economic Daily describes her only as having been handed to police.
Qué dicen los medios locales
Cronología, hora local
- Lee Jae-dong finds a woman standing outside the railing of Soyang 2 Bridge in Chuncheon while returning from his morning workout. [ 3 , 4 ]
- Gangwon Provincial Fire Headquarters’ account of the rescue is reported by Yonhap. [ 1 ]
- Dong-A Ilbo reports the rescue, describing the woman as in her 30s. [ 3 ]
- Seoul Economic Daily reports the rescue, saying the fire headquarters disclosed it on Oct. 7. [ 4 ]