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28 Sep 2019
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What does "they went grabbed the jaws of life" mean?
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ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – In an amazing story of survival, a driver escaped serious injury after his car was crushed by a tractor trailer.
Even more shocking, he was able to record of his own rescue.
“Firefighters trying to get me out… He told me I need you to stay calm. I’m crushed under something in the car on 787.”
Jelani Reyes-Craig called his girlfriend Thursday while he was trapped inside his car by the 22-ton truck near Albany.
Remarkably, the 28-year-old stayed calm and used his cell phone to record first responders working to get him out.
“I remember hearing someone scream ‘don’t go under the truck’ and these two gentlemen didn’t care, they went grabbed the jaws of life and came under the truck to come get me.”
Reyes-Craig walked away with just a cut on his hand and a few missing teeth.
What does "they went grabbed the jaws of life" mean?
Context>>>>>>>>>>
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – In an amazing story of survival, a driver escaped serious injury after his car was crushed by a tractor trailer.
Even more shocking, he was able to record of his own rescue.
“Firefighters trying to get me out… He told me I need you to stay calm. I’m crushed under something in the car on 787.”
Jelani Reyes-Craig called his girlfriend Thursday while he was trapped inside his car by the 22-ton truck near Albany.
Remarkably, the 28-year-old stayed calm and used his cell phone to record first responders working to get him out.
“I remember hearing someone scream ‘don’t go under the truck’ and these two gentlemen didn’t care, they went grabbed the jaws of life and came under the truck to come get me.”
Reyes-Craig walked away with just a cut on his hand and a few missing teeth.
Context>>>>>>>>>>
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – In an amazing story of survival, a driver escaped serious injury after his car was crushed by a tractor trailer.
Even more shocking, he was able to record of his own rescue.
“Firefighters trying to get me out… He told me I need you to stay calm. I’m crushed under something in the car on 787.”
Jelani Reyes-Craig called his girlfriend Thursday while he was trapped inside his car by the 22-ton truck near Albany.
Remarkably, the 28-year-old stayed calm and used his cell phone to record first responders working to get him out.
“I remember hearing someone scream ‘don’t go under the truck’ and these two gentlemen didn’t care, they went grabbed the jaws of life and came under the truck to come get me.”
Reyes-Craig walked away with just a cut on his hand and a few missing teeth.
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That section should really be:
...they went and grabbed the jaws of life...
Or:
... they went to grab the jaws of life...
Either way it means that the rescuers went and got the tool called “the jaws of life” to help remove the victim from his vehicle.
A “Jaws of life” is a hydraulic tool like a claw that can cut through or pry open metal to help a trapped person escape a vehicle that won’t open.
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@monica8
That section should really be:
...they went and grabbed the jaws of life...
Or:
... they went to grab the jaws of life...
Either way it means that the rescuers went and got the tool called “the jaws of life” to help remove the victim from his vehicle.
A “Jaws of life” is a hydraulic tool like a claw that can cut through or pry open metal to help a trapped person escape a vehicle that won’t open.
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