Watch Man in Burning House Leap into Arms of N.J. Police Officers: 'You Gotta Jump, Buddy!'
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Stafford police officers saved a man who jumped from a second-story balcony of a burning home.
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Officers and firefighters faced heavy flames during the call, and two people escaped the blaze, with one person rushed to a Philadelphia burn center.
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A 92-year-old woman died in the fire, and officials credited officers’ rapid response with saving the man who leapt from the balcony.
“I need you to jump!” shouts one.
After a moment, the man jumped into the arms of the officers.
“What these officers did was truly amazing. Their quick, selfless actions undoubtedly saved this man’s life, and I am awestruck by the heroics displayed,” Haldenwang said in a statement that accompanied the video.
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said police and firefighters discovered heavy fire conditions and reports of entrapment about 1:20 a.m.
Two people escaped the flames. One was taken to Temple Health Burn Center in Philadelphia, while the other was hospitalized at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
The 92-year-old woman was unable to escape from the fire and died of her injuries, Billhimer said.
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