Using ladder, vet rescued people from Texas office

Source: ap

AUSTIN, Texas – Robin De Haven was driving the company truck to a job when he saw something that didn't look right — a small plane, flying extremely low over a heavily congested area of Austin.

The 28-year-old Iraq war veteran recalled Friday how he then saw black smoke billowing from the glass building and rushed to the scene. There, where the plane had exploded into flames in a suicide attack fueled by anti-government hatred, De Haven found five people trapped on the second floor of the burning office housing Internal Revenue Service employees.

"I wanted to go help," said De Haven, who works for a glass company. "I thought, 'I'm going to go ahead and do it.' I thought my boss would understand."

He quickly hurled his 17-foot ladder onto the building, climbed up and went inside to help the workers escape.

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great.

a true hero...:patriot:

:patriot:

great timing.

:D

"I wanted to go help," said De Haven, who works for a glass company. "I thought, 'I'm going to go ahead and do it.' I thought my boss would understand."

I hope so; but I'm cycnical enough to expect to read in a few weeks that his boss has fired him for risking company property or some such nonsense.

Everyone in the company was glad he did it.

...I hope he was on the clock. :toast:

http://iupat.newsvine.com/_news/2010/02/19/3922564-iupat-member-a-hero-in-the-aftermath-of-the-austin-plane-crash

Statement from International Union of Painters and Allied Trades General President James Williams on IUPAT member Robin De Haven and his daring rescue of five people in the immediate aftermath of the plane crash in Austin, Texas

The men and women of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades praise IUPAT member Robin De Haven for putting aside all concerns for his personal safety and rescuing five people from that burning building in Austin. His actions were nothing short of heroic and we're proud to have him in our ranks. A veteran who served in Iraq, the IUPAT was fortunate to bring him aboard through the Helmets to Hardhats program.


Brian De Haven, IUPAT member and hero in Austin in the aftermath of the plane crash.

Robin's courage and character are a shining inspiration in these hard times. I hope his actions remind us all of what is most dear in our lives, and how important it is to take care of each other. Robin De Haven is a prime example of what a good union man is made of.

GO TO WWW.IUPAT.ORG FOR MORE NEWS ON ROBIN DE HAVEN AND THE INCIDENT IN AUSTIN ON THURSDAY

Way to go!

He's a great guy
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7747350

Thank you Mr. De Haven.

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And if the right wingers complain they should be told to go SUCK IT or go to Guantanamo!