Fireman dresses as Spider-Man to rescue boy

**Meian** · 2009-03-25 10:50

Fireman dresses as Spider-Man to rescue boy - Wonderful World- msnbc.com

BANGKOK - A Thai firefighter dressed as Spider-Man to rescue an autistic boy who climbed onto a third-floor balcony and dangled his legs over the side because he was nervous on his first day of school.

Firefighter Somchai Yoosabai was called in after the 11-year-old boy's teachers and mother failed to coax him off the ledge on Monday, he said in a telephone interview Wednesday.

"He was nervous about the first day at school, and he was asking for his mother," Somchai said. "He cried and refused to let any of us get close to him."

Overhearing a conversation between the boy's mother and his teachers about his love for comics and superheroes, Somchai rushed back to the fire station to change into a Spider-Man costume before swinging into action.

"I told him Spider-Man is here to save you. No monster will hurt you now," Somchai said. "Then I told him to walk slowly toward me. I was very nervous that he might have slipped if he got too excited and ran."

Somchai, who keeps costume of Spider-Man and a Japanese superhero Ultraman to liven up fire drills at schools, said the teary-eyed boy broke into a smile and started walking into his arms.

The fictional hero was created by comic-writer Stan Lee in the early 1960s. The character regained its popularity in recent years thanks to the trilogy of Hollywood films starring Tobey McGuire and Kirsten Dunst.

"Everybody gets one."

**Dimmauk** · 2009-03-25 10:52

Originally Posted by Meian

Fireman dresses as Spider-Man to rescue boy - Wonderful World- msnbc.com

"Everybody gets one."

http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Co...90324.300w.jpg

Cute story. I wonder if other Firemen will do this?

**Alleya** · 2009-03-25 10:53

I admit it put a smile on my face. The guy really went the extra mile, kudos to him.

But did he shot web?

**Qalbert** · 2009-03-25 10:56

^what you have done there I have observed

**Talka** · 2009-03-25 10:56

That's awesome.

**Jotaru** · 2009-03-25 10:57

http://christopherberry.ca/wp-conten...or-300x300.jpg

WHY do I shot web..?

**Lebzile** · 2009-03-25 14:57

Originally Posted by Jotaru

http://christopherberry.ca/wp-conten...or-300x300.jpg

WHY do I shot web..?

To save autistic kids, obviously.

Great story though, those crazy Thais.

**Seanr** · 2009-03-25 15:03

I forgot this wasn't 4chan for a sec. I was expecting negativity @ this story.

Cool firefighter btw.

**Isawa** · 2009-03-25 15:12

Part of me went "Awww", other part starting humming the Spider-Man theme song.

**Swatt** · 2009-03-25 16:03

spider pig
spider pig
does whatever a spider pig does

oh wait that's not it

**Pirian** · 2009-03-25 16:20

I started humming the freakazoid theme song ... then I realized it wasn't spider man's. So close yet so far

**guartz** · 2009-03-25 16:43

In soviet russia, autistic kids were killed at birth.

**Osede** · 2009-03-25 17:01

Glad at least he didn't wear the Italian Spiderman suit by mistake.

**TheShadyMan** · 2009-03-25 17:04

WTF I thought we weren't allowed to post spiders anymore!

**thebearofscience** · 2009-03-25 17:09

that's pretty rad.

**Jefe** · 2009-03-25 17:10

Cool storey.

**Rhinox** · 2009-03-25 17:14

Awesome story.

**Illek♫** · 2009-03-25 19:00

Epic fireman.

**Jer** · 2009-03-25 21:20

I only had one question and I am glad they answered in the article or it would have kept bugging me. What fireman keeps a Spider-Man suit in their locker at work?

Was nice to he went the extra mile to help the kid.

**Isawa** · 2009-03-25 22:50

Originally Posted by Meian

Somchai, who keeps costume of Spider-Man and a Japanese superhero Ultraman to liven up fire drills at schools, said the teary-eyed boy broke into a smile and started walking into his arms.

There's your answer, chief.

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