Not everyone is able to assist another at their own peril and risk.
It was a frosty autumn day. Vitaly walked along the Svisloch River together with his girlfriend. All of a sudden, they heard shouts for assistance. As they got closer, they realized that it was a woman calling. She shouted that the tiny boy was in the water. There was no one else on the beach. Taking off his jacket, the boy jumped into the water, he stood up for a few seconds, and after that, the water encircled him again.
“On Saturday I was walking with a fellow, and then we heard shouts for assistance. On the bank of the river stood a woman with a kid. They called for assistance and shouted that there was a boy in the water. At that moment, there was no one else in the bank,” Vitaly recalled.
The latter hurried to the other side. From there it was easier to reach the stifling kid. The boy, leaving his pants and sneakers, ran to Svisloch.
As soon as he caught him, the kid was already unconscious. Vitaly pulled him ashore. At this time, a lot of people gathered and one of them contacted an ambulance. Doctors began resuscitation of the kid and took him to the medical facility.
“My girlfriend made an attempt to dry me with her sweater, some girl gave me a handkerchief, as well as the physicians, made me warm up a bit in the ambulance. And then I just went home,” remembers the young hero.
Vitaly is alright. But he does not consider his move a feat and says that he acted more on a whim.
“I didn’t think long before climbing into the water. Who else besides me? There were two guys standing on the other side but they were just following, so I didn’t have another choice.”
The boy is very hopeful that the boy he pulled out of the water on Saturday afternoon will be in good state. And he says he would do it again without thinking a minute
But in the Ministry of Emergency Cases, the salvation of the boy with the help of Vitaly from the water was considered the move of a true hero and a kind-hearted individual.
Not everyone is able to assist another at their own peril and risk. It deserves respect.
