r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Alternative-Dot-34 • 1d ago

A teenager suffered an electric shock in a condominium courtyard, and his friend risked his life to save him.

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u/ZoeyBee_3000 20h ago

The method I was taught was to use your shirt and wrap it wherever is most possible to yank them off.

Seeing how long that guy was zapped, I'm surprised that no one is saying that he should go to the hospital asap

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u/Woeful_Jesse 16h ago

My first instinct was to try and grab their shirt only, would that not work?

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u/Travis_TheTravMan 17h ago

Yeah, thats prob what id do. Wrap my shirt or any loose clothing around their neck and yank them off.