Man handing out fliers rescues woman from burning home
OREGON CITY, Ore. - For the second time this week a good Samaritan rushes in to rescue someone inside a burning house.
This time it wasn't a neighbor who sprang into action Wednesday night. It was a random person walking by.
And if you're tired of political campaigns, here's one reason to love them, because the young man who came to the woman’s rescue was handing out political fliers in the 400 block of Telford Road. At about 6 p.m., Michael Teau, who was campaigning for a local candidate, noticed smoke coming from a house and heard the smoke alarm. He also heard someone from inside yelling for help.
After crawling underneath the smoke, he helped out the woman who lived at the home get out. Then he grabbed a hose and put the fire out.
"Right when I got to her I couldn't see her because she was standing up and there was just a lot of smoke," said Teau. "And I basically walked up toward her. As she was approaching me, that's when I grabbed her arm and told her it's not safe, you need to get out. And I brought her to the top of the steps. ... She said there was a hose on the balcony. So that's when I knew she ran down to the balcony, and I found the hose that was already on. And I grabbed it. That's when I noticed the couch was still on fire and that's when I started putting the fire out."
Taeu actually shot video of himself spraying water onto that couch using his cell phone in one hand, the hose in the other.
The woman was taken to a local hospital and treated for smoke inhalation.
Firefighters said if not for Taeu, the damage would have been far worse.
On Monday night 14-year-old Marcos Ugarte rescued his 8-year-old neighbor Cody Ma from his smoke-filled upstairs bedroom in Troutdale.
Firefighters called Marcos a hero. His story was also featured on Good Morning America on Wednesday.
"Taeu actually shot video of himself spraying water onto that couch using his cell phone in one hand, the hose in the other."
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Good job on the rescue, but put the phone down and step away from it. People seem to be so stuck on video phones for everything. It is great he helped her, but the phone part just kind of sucks for some reason.
I have to laugh when I see people all holding their hands up, with their cell phones...to capture every little thing.
JMHO is all.
Kudos to Mr. Teau for acting unselfishly.
Another can do kind of guy. He saw a problem, assessed the risks, formulated a quick plan and executed it flawlessly. Plus he gets a 10 for style points on the video.
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Another case of someone acting and not depending on the fire department to take care of putting it out.
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Fires and fire departments are like crimes and police. By the time police or fire arrive the incident has already done the damage and they just clean up the mess.
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We need more can do people in this world.
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Hey Ralf I bet you have heard this but for those who have not.
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If you want to tick off a firefighter, ask them this.
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So, uh, how many foundations have you saved today? LOL
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Goes over like a lead zeppelin.
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Thank you, Mr Teau for demonstrating that there are still people in the world who know what it is to be heroic.
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Not quite sure what the deal is with wanting to video yourself putting the fire out, but you definately had your priorities right. Good job!
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It's a kid thing. He's young and was for good reason having a WOW moment. This is what he likely thought.
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"Dude I am putting water on a fire, I saved a person! Awesome I gotta get video of this no one will believe me!"
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I don't know if I would either, and I think the reason why he had video of the water was that was the first moment he had to sort of weigh in on what he was doing.
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I don't think any of us fault him for wanted to brag a little about doing a good deed.
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I mean he did wait until the person was saved and the fire was almost out to think about filming himself.
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 @Repoman Agreed. He deserves the praise he is receiving.
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BTW... could you show me, specifically, where I 'faulted' him for anything?
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Don't know if that's what you're implying. I'm certainly not 'faulting' him, just making an observation about the times in which we live. The 'never blinking eye' is always there.Â
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Saw the video on a news channel, and he was actually outside on (what appeared to be) the back deck with the slider open, spraying the hose on the couch. Thankfully he had enough situational awareness to not go back into the house to video.
 @Repoman LOL... Fair enough. So long as he didn't place himself in danger (and, therefore require rescue himself).... Don't know that I would've had the presence of mind to think of it, but I'm an old guy.Â
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Our communities and state need more people like this... and, I suppose, you tube has become the defacto arena for celebrating ones accomplishments.Â
Kudos both of our 'volunteer firefighters'... job, well done! Wish I had TV. I sure would have liked to have seen Marcos on GMA. Maybe, it's on the net... :-))
Awesome job man!
 @randomdude I dunno, this whole "Save the Helpless" malarkey has some serious negative implications for me and my tycoon buddies' agenda.