Philadelphia Man Climbs 19-Story Building To Save Bedridden Mom From Fire

Jul 26, 2019 by apost team

Last Thursday, a fire broke out in a 19-story building in Philadelphia. Jermaine, 35, rushed to the scene to help his mother, who was bedridden due to ill health. When he tried to go into the building through the main entrance, the police officers blocked his entry; that's when Jermain decided to take matters into his own hands. 

According to CNN, Jermaine's mother lived on the 15th floor of the building and would not be able to get out on her own. Jermaine received a call one day from his sister telling him that the high-rise building his mother lived in was on fire. 

"They said the elevators are not working," he said, so he told the officers he can take the stairs instead. "They were like, 'we can't let you in.'

"I took it upon myself because that's my mother. There's no limits. That's my mother."

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He then told the publication that that was when the adrenaline took over. The 35-year-old had fractured his hip earlier that day, but that did not stop him. With his wire cutter handy, he started climbing up the 19-story building. 

"When I grabbed a gate, at the top of the gate, there was a ledge. Then I could step on top of the ledge and reach up to the other gate and keep climbing my way up," Jermaine said.

Luckily enough, the fire did not reach the 15th floor. Knowing that his mother was okay, he actually scaled back down the building.

"She was more shocked," he said. "She's not surprised by the things that I do for her. She knows I'll go over and beyond for her."

 Jermaine was not in trouble at all, even though he figured he would be arrested on sight.

"He actually did cut me a break," Jermaine said. "He understood the circumstances. He knew -- when your adrenaline is pumping and your mom is up there, you thinking she's dying -- you'd do anything you can."

Watch a video of the heroic act below: 

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