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I didnt want to lose him. with barr holding tight to giagos, the pair is lowered to the floor below. where they spin and wait. >> there was so much going on in the building that no one realized i was out there. so thats when i hit the windows to alert them i was outside. and finally somebody noticed i was out there and thats when everybody came together and pulled me in. >> with giagos safely inside the building, barr turns to acknowledge the cheering crowds below. >> they didnt know who the vic...

From his video production office directly across the street. >> i was sitting at my desk and i saw smoke. just a little smoke out of the window. then i saw more. i grabbed my camera, i started shooting. >> as pearlstein zooms in on the building, he sees a man perched on a window ledge trying to escape the thick smoke. >> im like, oh, my god, now is this a life and death situation. help him. >> firefighters from the fdny rescue one unit arrive at the building joining other crews already on scene....

Roof, i realized no one could get through the interior because there was a large amount of fire. so they knew the only recourse was to get this guy from the roof. >> the firefighters from rescue one begin to prepare to lower barr by rope to grab the man. >> part of my equipment was the roof rope. so i brought it up, i would use it. it had to be by rope because the ladders wouldnt reach him. >> lieutenant patrick patty brown is in charge of the risky operation. he knows if the rope frays or gets ...

Him down, shay lets out rope and begins slowly lowering barr. within seconds, barr is face to face with the trapped man. >> he was very exhausted and he was surprised to see me. >> standing in the smoke-filled window with the fire closing in, music producer jose giagos had been close to giving up in the seconds before barr appeared. >> i thought i was going to die. suddenly i hear a very loud voice. dont jump. dont jump. im here. and kind of caught my attention. and then, again, look up, look up...

Avenue and 48th street. the billowing smoke is caught on camera by news crews at street level and by ron pearlstein from his video production office directly across the street. >> i was sitting at my desk and i saw smoke. just a little smoke coming out of the window, you know. then i saw more. i grabbed my camera, i started shooting. >> as pearlstein zooms in on the building, he sees a man perched on a window dedge trying to escape the thick smoke. >> and im, like, oh, my god, now this is a life...

Window ledge of the 12th floor, looking like hes ready to jump to escape the growing heat and smoke. >> people will not burn to death. if they can jump, theyll jump. its that painful and, you know, its like youre drowning in smoke. >> barr is not yet anchored to anyone or anything. but he kicks his legs over the edge almost 200 feet above the ground to reassure the man in the window. >> patty bar was already hanging over the roof without having the other end of the rope attached to anything to l...

Camera by news crews at street level and by ron pearlstein across the street. >> i was sitting at my desk and i saw smoke. just a little smoke out of the window. then i saw more. i grabbed my camera, i started shooting. >> as pearlstein zooms in on the building, he sees a man perched on a ledge trying to escape the smoke. >> now this is a life and death situation. help him. >> firefighters from the fdny rescue ones unit arrive at the building joining other crews already on scene. patrick barr an...

We knew we had to get up there as fast as we could. >> i was afraid he would jump before we got to him. >> hes moving further and further out on the ledge. >> i could hear the firemen saying stay calm, were on our way up. >> were on our way up. just stay there. >> by the time we got to the roof, i realized no one could get through the interior because there was a large amount of fire. so i knew the only other recourse was to get this guy from the roof. >> the firefighters from rescue one begin t...

Like hes ready to jump to escape the growing heat and smoke. >> people will not burn to death. if they can jump, theyll jump. its that painful and its like youre drowning in smoke. >> barr is not yet anchored to anyone or anything. but he kicks his legs over the edge almost 200 feet above the ground to reassure the man in the window. >> barr is already hanging over the roof without having a rope attached to anything, letting him know not to jump, we were on our way. >> quickly shay attaches the ...

The building that no one realized i was out there. so thats when i hit the windows to alert them i was outside. and finally somebody noticed i was out there and thats when everybody came together and pulled me in. >> with giagos safely inside the building, barr turns to acknowledge the cheering crowds below. >> they realized somebody just saved someones life. they appreciated that. >> i dont think thats a fireman, guys. >> but the rescue operation is far from over. theres actually a second man t...