Franklin, NH, Worker Catches Man who Jumped from Fire

    July 2, 2025
    The cause of the fire is under investigation, Franklin Fire Chief Michael Foss said.

    Catching a man who jumped from a two-story window to escape a fire was not on the 'to do' list of a Franklin city worker.

    Yet, that's what he did. Two others jumped as well.

    "We had three people jumping from the second floor. One was being assisted by a city worker who actually was able to help catch one of the individuals," Franklin Fire Chief Michael Foss told WMUR.

    The cause of the fire is under investigation. 

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    Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues. 

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