French Man Who Scaled Building To Save Kid Gets Job With Fire Brigade

Twenty two-year-old Malian migrant Mamoudou Gassama, who made waves after his impressive rescue of a child who was dangling off a balcony several stories up, recently started his new role with the French Fire Brigade.

Julia Macfarlane on Twitter

Happy news alert: Mamoudou Gassama – otherwise known as ‘Le Spiderman’ of that miraculous balcony rescue that you may remember – just had his first day on the job at the Paris Fire Brigade https://t.co/4cltN3xTMR

The clip of him quickly climbing up these balconies boggles the mind even after watching it several times.

*Nubi* on Twitter

Les hros ne portent pas de cap. #Paris https://t.co/QrOn3YB4Q7

Gassama received his French citizenship soon after his heroics. This type of recognition is extremely well deserved.

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