Firefighter in Norwalk stays by 5-year-old as he is rescued from slide

2022-05-28 08:31:28 By : Ms. Alice yuan

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A Norwalk firefighter and a little boy now have a special bond after a daring slide rescue.

Firefighter Mark Muerner helped rescue 5-year-old River over the weekend.

River got stuck in the tube of a playground slide with a broken arm. When EMT came to rescue him, Muerner wiggled up the slide to stay with River. He spent 15 minutes inside the slide reassuring him as they took care of his arm and lifted him out.

"'I will be here with you. I've got you. I won't let anything else happen to you.' Just giving him that reassurance. Always looking at him. Doing my job, but also taking care of him because he is my job as well," Muerner said.

The two are now buddies. River plans to visit the Norwalk Fire Station to say thank you.

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