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Ex-Firefighter Leads Balcony Rescue of Worker Who Fainted on Santos High-Rise

City officials dispute that Samu was called during the incident.

Overview

  • A maintenance worker, reported as 51–52 years old, fainted during façade work on Rua Minas Gerais in the Boqueirão neighborhood and remained suspended at about the 9th floor by his safety belt.
  • Residents pulled the man into an apartment via a balcony under the direction of an off-duty nurse and former firefighter identified as Bruno, according to g1.
  • The Fire Department said three vehicles and seven personnel were dispatched but did not intervene in the removal carried out by civilians.
  • Initial reports cited Samu assistance and transport to UPA Central, but the Prefeitura de Santos later said Samu was not activated and declined patient details under data protection rules.
  • The rescuer told g1 the worker left the site lucid and reported a heart condition, and he described signs of a convulsive episode, while no official update on the man's condition has been released.