Fast-thinking nursing student helps man on fire

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I am in awe of this young woman and the others who stopped to help:

http://www.northjersey.com/news/Good_Samaritans_rescue_man_on_fire.html

Wow.

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Specializes in Trauma,ER,CCU/OHU/Nsg Ed/Nsg Research.

What a great story! Thanks for sharing it. Looks like someone has a wonderful career ahead of her.

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Specializes in Hemodialysis, Home Health.

WOW................. what an amazing story. Thank you for sharing this!

Good for this young woman... she is a hero indeed!!! He will be forever indebted to her.. I hope he pulls through this.

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Specializes in Trauma, Teaching.

I'm impressed she could pick him up!

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Specializes in Critical Care.

This is an incredible story

Thank you for sharing!

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Ouch at 30-40% burn.

That's gona be a tuff one...

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One of the things I found most amazing is that she basically had to tackle the guy and knock him down! And in the back of her mind, she must have been thinking, "What if I catch fire, too?".

Yes, that poor man does have a long, long road ahead of him.

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