Daring river rescue ‘no big deal’ says modest fireman

A hero fireman who jumped from a bridge into the River Shannon to save a woman from drowning has praised others involved in the dramatic rescue.

Firefighter Eli Brace — who is one of around 50 members of Limerick City Fire and Rescue Service trained to perform river rescues — jumped off Sarsfield Bridge, Limerick City, seconds before the woman would have been swept underwater.

“I just jumped at the bridge and that’s the bit that everybody seems to be focusing on. It is part of our training,” he said.