Off-duty firefighter saves drowning girl on his birthday

Coincidentally, Nguyen happened to be in the process of moving, so he had his rescue gear in his car. He tied a rope around himself and the girl and his wife helped pull them to safety.

"What's it like to save somebody's life?" the WMAR reporter asked.

"It feels good, it feels good," Nguyen said.

Of course, Nguyen's fire department in Howard County, Maryland, had to brag on him, writing on its Facebook page: "Snow, sleet and icy weather can often bring out the best in our firefighters. That's the case with Firefighter Minh Nguyen."

We think it's safe to assume this is probably the most memorable birthday Nguyen has ever had. The little girl is in stable condition at a local hospital.

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