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Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Entertainment
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Jump rope to the rescue: Father, son save teen from icy pond
David Fisher and his son Felix were given a "Lifesaving Citizen Award" by Mayor Scott Willis, of Westfield, Indiana, after they used their jump rope skills to save a 19-year-old man and his dog who fell into an icy pond in December. Fisher joins "Morning in America" and says he never thought his jump rope skills would be able to save someone's life. #jumprope #rescue #Indiana
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Pro jump roper honored for saving teen from icy Indiana waters
*Attached: Winter weather safety tips WESTFIELD, Ind. (WJW) – A professional jump roper and his son were honored Monday after rescuing a teenager from icy waters in December. According to a press release from the City of Westfield, Indiana, David Fisher and his son, Felix, were given the Lifesaving Citizen Award by Westfield by Mayor Scott Willis after they worked together to save a 19-year-old man and his dog who fell into an icy pond on Dec. 14, 2024. All aboard American Airlines jet feared dead after collision with Army helicopter According to the release, Felix heard a man yelling for help and alerted his father before the two rushed into action and pulled the man and dog to safety using jump ropes. According to the release, the Fishers took the man and his dog into their home to help them get warm and wait for first responders to arrive. According to local news station WRTV, Fisher has traveled the world as a professional rope jumper, winning three world records. He did not hesitate before grabbing his double Dutch ropes to save the man and his dog. 'Why me?' Wayne Dawson gets candid about faith amid cancer fight 'I've always known that Westfield is filled with brave, kind-hearted people, but what David and Felix did is absolutely remarkable,' Westfield Mayor Scott Willis said, according to the release. 'Their courageous actions are the definition of what it looks like to care for your neighbor. We are proud to honor them with this well-deserved award.' According to the release, Westfield Fire Chief Rob Gaylor said, 'Stories like these don't always have a positive outcome. My department and I are extremely grateful to David and Felix for their quick-thinking and selfless actions that day.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
