Man saved man from the Spree: dramatic fire brigade mission in Mitte!

Man saved man from the Spree: dramatic fire brigade mission in Mitte!

A dramatic use of the fire brigade occurred on Friday afternoon at the fishing island in Berlin-Mitte, where a man drove the Spree in the ice-cold water. An attentive witness noticed the dangerous Situation and informed the rescue workers. Without hesitation, he jumped into the water to help. As BZ Berlin , the firefighters provided quick help and were able to reach the man under the Mühlendammbrücke. With the help of a turntable ladder, they pulled it onto the lane of the bridge under resuscitation conditions and handed him over to an emergency doctor who took care of the heavily hypothermic man. He was then transported to the hospital.

During the rescue measures, the Mühlendamm Bridge was closed to enable Christoph 100 rescue helicopter. A total of 32 firefighters were used for about an hour and a half. The selfless witness, who also jumped into the water, was able to save himself from the Spree independently and was cared for by the emergency services on site, but did not require any further hospital stay. According to TAG24 shows how quickly a critical situation can arise.

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