Fireman Dresses as Spider-Man to Save Autistic Child
by manny
This is one of the best news stories I think I’ve ever heard.
This week in Bangkok, a Thai fireman rescued an eight-year-old boy from a balcony by dressing as Spider-Man. The boy is autistic and was too frightened to listen to anyone and come inside.
The boy’s mother mentioned his love of superheroes, so the clever fireman put on a costume and established a connection with the frightened child.
“I told him Spider-Man is here to rescue you, no monsters are going to attack you and I told him to walk slowly towards me as running could be dangerous,” the fireman said.
So where did the fireman get the costume? Well, apparently the firemen keep costumes on hand “to liven up school fire drills.”
That is just so awesome. Way to go!
[via Yahoo News]
