Kevin Briggs is a former California highway patrol officer who has stopped more than 200 people from committing suicide on the Golden Gate Bridge.
When Briggs finds a suicidal individual, he usually starts a conversation with them by asking how they are doing, then asking their plans for the following day.
If they did not have plans for the next day, he attempts to make plans with them, inviting them to come back to the bridge if their plan did not work out at the end of the day.
The image below is from 2005 when Briggs spent 60 minutes convincing Kevin Berthia to climb back over a rail on the bridge. Berthia went on to marry and have multiple children.
Briggs has earned the nickname ‘Guardian of the Golden Gate’ for having saved the lives of over 200 people.
Tonight is one of the busiest nights of the year for @Peel_Paramedics. Celebrate responsibly. Don’t drink and drive, have a plan or stay over. If you need us, we will be there. Be safe everyone.
Peel Paramedics have responded to more than 5000 car crashes this year. That works out to 20 each day. (That's 20 too many.) Be extra alert as we "fall back" today and spend more time driving in the dark.
@Handell_CVE It's been great to see your point of view as an enforcement officer. Thank you for your service and for your insight. Your influence definitely has an impact on safety through education and public awareness. Thank you.
This is absolutely disgusting and absolutely devastating and absolutely unacceptable! 😡😡😡Criminal kills police officer,criminal gets a plea deal, criminal gets very light sentence, criminal gets parole 2.5 years later. Criminal lives happily ever after.
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Today, I raised the Ukrainian flag at City Hall in support of Ukraine, its people, and our city’s Ukrainian-Canadian community.
Toronto stands in solidarity with Ukraine.
DEMONSTRATORS: You must leave. You must cease further unlawful activity and immediately remove your vehicle and/or property from all unlawful protest sites. Anyone within the unlawful protest site may be arrested.
PROTESTORS: We told you to leave. We gave you time to leave. We were slow and methodical, yet you were assaultive and aggressive with officers and the horses. Based on your behaviour, we are responding by including helmets and batons for our safety.
We hear your concern for people on the ground after the horses dispersed a crowd. Anyone who fell got up and walked away. We're unaware of any injuries. A bicycle was thrown at the horse further down the line and caused the horse to trip. The horse was uninjured.
➡️Another #AED ⚡ used,
➡️Another bystander did #CPR ❤️, ➡️Another life was saved 🥳.
👉Plus another successful debriefing.
Acknowledging/supporting bystanders is an important part of supporting our community.
⚠️ACT to SAVE a LIFE (You have the ability to make a difference)
No, you can’t!
The vaccines don’t contain the live virus that causes COVID-19. The vaccines teach the immune system to fight COVID-19.
It takes a couple of weeks to build immunity after vaccination so continue following health measures.