While many people are unlikely to associate the words “New York City Fire Department,” “rescue,” and “cute” with one another, that’s exactly what unfolded during a recent fall afternoon. That’s because the FDNY was called out to assist with an unusual incident after a child got their head stuck at a local playground.
A bystander captured the incident on video, posting it to her Threads account. Less than 24 hours after @sandy.ames.hypnotherapy hit “post,” the video had amassed more than 38,800 views and more than 1,500 comments.
While many of them were notes from other parents who were thankful it wasn’t their child stuck in such a crazy position, a lot of the commenters celebrated the FDNY for their quick action. Others noted that the children the young boy had been playing with at the time also stepped up in a big way to make sure he was OK…