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Beneath a helicopter, through the heat and smoke, then be lowered onto the burning hot crane and attach himself to ivers. >> i can remember just seconds after being lifted, this calm came over me. you were done hearing opinions, done hearing all the ideas, its time to go to work. there was nothing else you could really do. >> moseleys calm doesnt last for long. the pilot fights to keep the helicopter steady against the powerful winds and updrafts from the massive fire. but its moseley who must e...

My way over to ivers, i can remember i could hear pop. that pop was the metal deck, the steel popping from the heat. because the control cabin already burned up. so we didnt want to dilly daly. tried humor with him. boss said okay go ahead and knock off early. he wasnt really paying attention to what i had to say. probably wasnt in the mood. >> i introduced myself, he told me what to do with the sling he had, you know, i think it was something like a three-point hitch or something like that. we ...

It was a good feeling. >> we enjoyed the ride on the way down and ill always remember they teach you in school to try and calm people. try to talk to them. i was talking but i dont think he was listening to me because he was the calmest person up there. >> sims and mosley are brought down in a nearby field where medical teams immediately rush to greet them. to assist them. >> it was a good feeling to hit the ground. i would have kissed the ground but i didnt have time. they grabbed me up and thr...

Tougher because thats when the media showed up. and i mean it was a swarm. and then the mayor comes up, hands you his phone and says vice president gore is on the line. he was watching from washington i guess and called to congratulate us. so you know nothing like the vice president of the united states calling to add to your nervousness. >> the media celebrates a happy ending to an incredible rescue. and ivers sims is changed forever. >> that day, you know, everybody just stepped in and did the...

It was a good feeling. >> we enjoyed the ride on the way down and ill always remember they teach you in school to try and calm people. try to talk to them. i was talking but i dont think he was listening to me because he was the calmest person up there. >> sims and mosley are brought down in a nearby field where medical teams immediately rush to greet them. to assist them. >> it was a good feeling to hit the ground. i would have kissed the ground but i didnt have time. they grabbed me up and thr...

>> almost want to say that when we got on the ground, it got tougher because thats when the media showed up. and i mean it was a swarm. and then the mayor comes up, hands you his phone and says vice president gore is on the line. he was watching from washington i guess and called to congratulate us. so you know nothing like the vice president of the united states calling to add to your nervousness. >> the media celebrates a happy ending to an incredible rescue. and ivers sims is changed forever....

The point of collapse. >> i got on the crane, and made my way over to ivers, i can remember i could hear pop. that pop was the metal deck, the steel popping from the heat. because the control cabin already burned up. so we didnt want to dilly daly. tried humor with him. boss said okay go ahead and knock off early. he wasnt really paying attention to what i had to say. probably wasnt in the mood. >> i introduced myself, he told me what to do with the sling he had, you know, i think it was somethi...

Matt moseley to dangle 80 feet beneath a helicopter, through the heat and smoke, then be lowered onto the burning hot crane and attach himself to ivers. >> i can remember just seconds after being lifted, this calm came over me. you were done hearing opinions, done hearing all the ideas, its time to go to work. there was nothing else you could really do. >> moseleys calm doesnt last for long. the pilot fights to keep the helicopter steady against the powerful winds and updrafts from the massive f...

>> i got on the crane, and made my way over to ivers, i can remember i could hear pop. that pop was the metal deck, the steel popping from the heat. because the control cabin already burned up. so we didnt want to dilly daly. tried humor with him. boss said okay go ahead and knock off early. he wasnt really paying attention to what i had to say. probably wasnt in the mood. >> i introduced myself, he told me what to do with the sling he had, you know, i think it was something like a three-point h...

Beneath a helicopter, through the heat and smoke, then be lowered onto the burning hot crane and attach himself to ivers. >> i can remember just seconds after being lifted, this calm came over me. you were done hearing opinions, done hearing all the ideas, its time to go to work. there was nothing else you could really do. >> moseleys calm doesnt last for long. the pilot fights to keep the helicopter steady against the powerful winds and updrafts from the massive fire. but its moseley who must e...