When he arrived at the scene, his training began.
The police body cameras are an instrument that can be used to hold officers and the general public accountable. They provide hours of footage. The technology has also captured many extraordinary acts of bravery and danger. Michigan’s latest example is the one where an officer pulled a trapped man out of a burning car.
The clip is only 25 seconds long. It begins with Luke Pauley, Harper Woods Public Safety Officer, running towards the scene, unaware that a man was trapped in the burning convertible until someone else mentioned it. The car was badly damaged and had been left lying across two lanes on I-94. The rear of the vehicle was also in flames. The trapped man, a 23-year old male, attempted to escape by opening the passenger doors from the outside. He was likely confused and panicked in the chaos that ensued.
Pauley, a Detroit WDIV Local 4 reporter, said that he discovered that the man had pulled himself into the seat in the back, but couldn’t get out. Pauley approached Pauley’s car and opened the door to release the man. The officer then took the man into his arms. As two nurses sat in traffic near the scene, the officer pulled the man from the car that was on fire and began attending to the victim.
WDIV Local 4 reported the man was expected to be fine after the incident. However, he was experiencing a lot of confusion during rescue. The new video technology allows us to view incidents from new perspectives. This puts us in the shoes of firefighters and police officers. Officer Pauley stated that his training “just kicked into” as soon as he arrived on the scene. This shows the importance of being quick-thinking in times of crisis.