In Jingdezhen, East China's Jiangxi Province, a boy intended to jump off a bridge to his death because he felt lonely and unloved. Fortunately, local firefighters arrived in time to save him and comforted the boy in tears. Photo: Sina Weibo

After firefighters rescued a boy who wanted to jump off a bridge and commit suicide, the boy expressed his gratitude and hopes to join the fire department in the future.

Recently, in Jingdezhen, East China's Jiangxi Province, a boy intended to jump off a bridge to his death because he felt lonely and unloved. Fortunately, local firefighters arrived in time to save him and comforted the boy in tears.

What the firefighters didn't expect was to see the boy again at the fire station a few days later. The rescued boy said he wanted to thank the firefighters and ask them for advice on how he could become a firefighter in the future. After explaining the recruitment conditions to him, the firefighters encouraged him and invited him to stay for dinner.

Many netizens left encouraging comments on the story on Sina Weibo. One netizen wrote, "After feeling the warmth and kindness, you want to help others. This is the power of role models."

Global Times