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Experience, skill and teamwork of the firefighters and for those window washers who managed to hold on tight. coming up -- a kite surfer hurled through the air. >> we saw him go up about 40 feet at least, and then slam to the ground. plus a mothers desperate attempt to save herself and her little boy. when "caught on camera: wild rides" continues. . i was a smoker. hands down, it was... thats who i was. after one week of chantix, i knew i could quit. along with support, chantix (varenicline)...

>> there was a lot of gasps, a lot of horror. people were staring out at the street saying, no, no, no. >> heather halpin works on the 18th floor. >> at one point it was swinging out towards the street. and it actually went up vertical like this. i think that was the scariest point for me because i was thinking for sure somebody would fall out. >> it really had kind of an apocalyptic feel to it. >> photojournalist kirby howell works only a few blocks away and gets to the scene quickly, capturing...

Rest of my life. >> but vaughn says after witnessing anthonys ordeal, he cant help but feel a little differently on that routine chair lift ride. >> we make sure that we dont have any loose straps, loose gloves. we used to take it for granted, oh, you just get off the ski lift. but we make sure were ready to go. coming up -- an out-of-control dump truck tearing down the street. >> oh! >> a driver tries to fend off a vicious attack while steering a bus. plus two window washers hold on for dea...

Ever look up at the window washers working on high rise buildings and wonder, how can they do that? this is one dangerous job. the work requires no fear of heights, nerves of steel and, as our next story shows, a tight grip. downtown denver, strong winds sends a scaffold careening out of control with two window washers holding on for dear life. >> just boom, boom, boom. >> everything just happened quick, man. >> we turned around, what the hells going on here, you know? >> its november 30th, 2005...

The first person was like, did you get all that on film? and, of course, you know -- in my 20 years plus of boating, it is the most spectacular whitewater wipeout ive ever seen. >> ive shown the video to people and they say, god, how can this cameraman be doing that? and i just laugh because we all go, how can you not? we had figured out everybodys job, we had everything covered as much as we could. but even just watching the tape for the first time in a long time, it just brought chills because...

>> there was a lot of gasps, a lot of horror. people were staring out at the street saying, no, no, no. >> heather halpin works on the 18th floor. >> at one point it was swinging out towards the street. and it actually went up vertical like this. i think that was the scariest point for me because i was thinking for sure somebody would fall out. >> it really had kind of an apocalyptic feel to it. >> photojournalist kirby howell works only a few blocks away and gets to the scene quickly, capturing...

Scaffold, close enough to see the fear on the faces of those two men. >> they were terrified. they didnt think they were going home that day. >> firefighters try to make a bigger hole in the glass to give the window washers more room, but theres no time. when the scaffold collides again with the building, at the precise spot where firefighters are waiting the two frightened men seize the moment. >> they didnt wait. they were so afraid that they literally just dove through that small opening. >> ...

Rest of my life. >> but vaughn says after witnessing anthonys ordeal, he cant help but feel a little differently on that routine chair lift ride. >> we make sure that we dont have any loose straps, loose gloves. we used to take it for granted, oh, you just get off the ski lift. but we make sure were ready to go. coming up -- an out-of-control dump truck tearing down the street. >> oh! >> a driver tries to fend off a vicious attack while steering a bus. plus two window washers hold on for dea...

Situation could have been catastrophic if not for the experience, skill and teamwork of the firefighters and for those window washers who managed to hold on tight. coming up -- a kite surfer hurled through the air. >> we saw him go up about 40 feet at least, and then slam to the ground. plus a mothers desperate attempt to save herself and her little boy. when "caught on camera: wild rides" continues.

You get all that on film? and, of course, you know -- in my 20 years plus of boating, it is the most spectacular whitewater wipeout ive ever seen. >> ive shown the video to people and they say, god, how can this cameraman be doing that? and i just laugh because we all go, how can you not? we had figured out everybodys job, we had everything covered as much as we could. but even just watching the tape for the first time in a long time, it just brought chills because it could have gone much worse....