Presumed dead, firefighters resuscitate smart phone & reunite it with owner
We have long known firefighters do more than save human lives. But how about handling smart phone rescues?
In Canada, Nathan Buhler thought his Samsung Galaxy S4 was lost for good and presumed it was dead after it fell into the Calgary River. But he hadn’t counted on a firefighter from Calgary Fire Department Station 1 finding it in four feet of water while paddle boarding. According to the CBC, the firefighter baked the phone for more than a day and brought it back to life (must have been the mammalian diving reflex in that cold water that allowed it to live so long).
The firefighter left it up to his fellow firefighters to find and contact the owner. When trying to reach Buhler by phone failed, the firefighters turned to Buhler’s Facebook page. And since these are firefighters, they added some humor to their posts.
The first couple posts were innocuous, a message informing Buhlerhis phone had been found and a photo of firefighters. They quickly became a little more playful.
“Nathan this is your Samsung speaking. The fireman have been so nice to me they’re showing me around the hall and even gave me a nickname (Hector Sanchez),” the station commented.
Firefighters proceeded to take the phone on an adventure, letting Hector travel with them throughout the day.
We found your phone its currently at #1 firehall
Posted by Nathan Buhler on Monday, August 17, 2015
