Michigan Man Honored After He Catches Baby Tossed From Burning Building
Aug 21, 2020 by apost team
Phillip Blanks, 28, a former Kalamazoo football player and Marine is being honored as a hometown hero in Michigan for helping save a baby thrown from a balcony back in July.
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Phillip Blanks is a former college athlete who recently got a chance to use his skills. In the process, he became a hero who is worthy of a tremendous amount of praise. This scene took place in Phoenix, Arizona, and culminated in Phillip catching a toddler who came out of the window of a burning building.
According to CBS Detroit, besides his former experience playing as a wide receiver for California's Saddleback College, Phillip is also a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. With this in mind, it is clear that he is a man who is ready to do whatever he can to serve the community and country. He certainly did so when he used his athletism and his bravery to save a toddler from a truly dangerous situation.
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His Instincts Kicked in and He Knew He Had to Help
Phillip Blanks lives in Michigan but he was recently enjoying some time in Phoenix, Arizona where one of his friends lives. It was while he was there that a major commotion erupted nearby. When Phillip went out to see what was going on, he saw people running around in a state of panic.
This is because the third floor of their apartment building was on fire. It was at this point that Phillip's bravery kicked in and he knew that he had to do something to help. He was able to make use of the amazing skills that he had developed both from his athletic career and his career serving his country in the Marines. His instincts kicked in and he ran toward the building to see what he could do.
A Frantic Situation and a Stroke of Good Luck
When Phillip got to the building, he saw a frantic mother on the balcony trying to save her 3-year-old. In her desperation to save her child, she threw him from the balcony. It was an amazing twist of luck that Phillip was right there at that moment.
Phillip used all of his athletic skills and his determination to save the child and was able to catch him. He then got him away from the building as rapidly as he could with the child in his arms.
Phillip Has Been Honored for His Heroic Deed
Since this happened, the story of Philip's heroic actions has become quite a worldwide sensation. Viewers around the world have now heard about Philip's story and they have become huge fans of his. When he returned to Kalamazoo, Michigan, he was honored by the city. It is a fitting tribute for such a heroic action.
For his part, Philip has remained humble about the entire thing. As reported by KABC TV, he does not think of himself as a hero and instead just thinks of himself as someone who did what had to be done at the moment. A sad note about this story is that the mother who threw her child from the balcony did not survive. Philip has made it clear that he considers her to be the real hero in this whole story.
Phillip Blanks found himself in the right place at the right time when a fire broke out in an apartment building near the home of his friend that he was visiting. The former Marine and college football player was able to use his skills to catch a toddler from the balcony of the burning building.
His heroic actions saved the life of the child and his story has become a sensation across the web. Phillip was honored for his heroic actions when he returned to his hometown of Kalamazoo in Michigan.
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