to get him out, because it was not working, trying to pull him straight up. on bunker pants, they have suspenders that go up, and i was a i believe to feel down his suspenders and be able to grab as much of the pants and pull. come on! with all his might, major albers yanks the fireman back upstream, but the waterlogged man is so heavy, he s pulling the officer in, too. just at that moment, former paramedic, pam string, grabs the major. she grabbed ahold of my legs, which really helped me at that time. i will never forget it. and i was able to pull up enough and get his lower body, hips, upstream, and pull up enough that i got him up on to the bridge, up to safety. chief kelly and his team assess his injuries. they have two very serious concerns.