{"id":33930,"date":"2015-04-08T21:26:26","date_gmt":"2015-04-09T01:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=33930"},"modified":"2015-08-10T05:18:03","modified_gmt":"2015-08-10T09:18:03","slug":"raw-video-nypd-pulls-suicidal-woman-from-kosciuszko-bridge-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/raw-video-nypd-pulls-suicidal-woman-from-kosciuszko-bridge-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"RAW VIDEO: NYPD Pulls Suicidal Woman From Kosciuszko Bridge -WATCH"},"content":{"rendered":"

SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO<\/em> — NYPD Detective Meghan Kinsella of the 108 Precinct had just completed conducting a home visit when she heard a 911 call of a suicidal female on the Kosciuszko Bridge come over the police radio. The 14-year veteran immediately decided to respond and assist. When she pulled up, just behind an Emergency Service Truck, she rushed over to where the woman was located, on the outside of the bridge railing and standing on top of the side piping.<\/p>\n

Kinsella, who has worked as domestic violence officer for more than 9 years, found herself standing next to NYPD Detective Steven Stefanakos of Emergency Service Unit Truck 10. Together they began utilizing crisis communication skills and started talking the despondent woman.<\/p>\n

At first the woman, 45, of Brooklyn was not responsive to either Kinsella or Stefanakos however the Detectives did not give up.\u00a0 They took turns engaging her in conversation, letting her know they were there to help. Although the woman was not responding, they knew she could hear each of them.<\/p>\n

Stefanakos, a 24 year veteran who has spent 20 of those years with the Emergency Service Unit, said he did whatever he could do to\u00a0try to connect with the woman on an emotional level and try to build rapport. \u00a0When he first started to speak with her she let go of a wire she was holding onto and bent her knees. He was afraid she was going to jump.<\/p>\n