Andy sends us a link from Chicago about veteran Army Reservist Brian Eckerman who saw a woman on the tracks of a train and a train was due to arrive soon;
Brian Eckerman jumped to action when a he saw a woman he thought had fallen on the train tracks.
“I saw that she was reaching for the third rail and not actively trying to get up,” said Eckerman.
But she didn’t fall. She likely wanted to die, but not on his watch.
“Thank God it all worked out,” said Eckerman.
Eckerman learned electrical currents in the U.S. Army reserves, and with a ballerina’s precision he danced with an unwilling partner over the first third rail.
He credits his mom, a retired CPD officer, with the instillation of compassion.
“I credit her with raising me right to always help somebody in need,” said Eckerman.
We’ll rescue you if you want us to or not.
Well done, Brian, well done.
You should read his comment on reddit. http://www.reddit.com/r/chicago/comments/1qmbjm/man_pulls_woman_from_cta_tracks_with_train/cdeg2or
Seems like a great guy
He is. I’m proud to be in his life. He means everything to me.