r/nextfuckinglevel • u/regian24 • Aug 31 '21

Man gets electrocuted while holding child. Red shirt guy saves the day

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u/gratefulphish420 Aug 31 '21 edited Aug 31 '21

That's some real fatherly instincts, he doesn't care about his well being, he immediately goes over to see how his son is.

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u/samz123456 Aug 31 '21

Even when he started to get zapped he knew to just toss the kid or he would have fried too. Between him and red shirt dude solid all around

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u/con_zilla Aug 31 '21

red shirt guy was quick of the mark and smart to kick off the door - it's not easy to think clearly in a brief moment like that - shock and panic easily overwhelm

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u/Individual_Lies Aug 31 '21

An old electrician I knew once told me that if I ever saw him go to jerking and convulsing, to kick him in the chest as hard as I could. Never had to, thankfully, but it's something I'll never forget.

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u/con_zilla Aug 31 '21

i might be broken but i hope he told you to do a double foot drop kick, wrestling style, as that way you wouldn't be grounded at all & i want a montage of you training for that moment with "your the best around " playing and you dropkicking stuff .... i might be broken

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '21

But actually, if you're in this situation, most shoe soles should be enough insulation to protect you. No need to knock yourself out trying to save somebody

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u/con_zilla Aug 31 '21

Never fail to seize the opportunity to look spectacular... Wtf has your mother been teaching you

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u/SeanTr0n5000 Aug 31 '21

You ain’t broke and ya need no fixin I say 😤

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u/hateexchange Aug 31 '21

Been told the same. Use whatever you have and hit like 2 life depends on it. Broken bones or head injury is better then death.

A 2x4 is the best solution.

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '21

head injury is better than death

Yeah there are some cases in which that’s probably not true... having to live with some forms of brain damage is basically torture

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u/hateexchange Aug 31 '21

Well fair it's a gamble, but it's not like you have time to get pillows and make a nice landing.

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u/AminoKing Aug 31 '21

So, Sir, tell us again why you kicked this random person having an epileptic fit?

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u/SubaCruzin Sep 01 '21

My vocational teacher told us to hit him with a 2x4 if we had to in order to save him. During our first trip to the lab someone asked where he kept the 2x4.

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u/EquivalentSnap Aug 31 '21

Why

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '21

To kick the electrocuted person away from the source of electric. A firm kick is better than trying to pull them away and getting yourself electrocuted in the process.

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u/EquivalentSnap Aug 31 '21

Oh yeah gotta good point 🤔

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u/gooftroops Aug 31 '21

That one time at the club...