. >> but through pure strength and will, firefighter steve waterworth and the other guys are able tol david up again and get him the air he so badly needs. >> when we lifted david's head above the water, he was panicking, he looked like he might be in a bit of a state of shock. >> david winter can breathe, but he's not out of danger yet. his legs are still stuck in that menacing drain pipe. >> get me an ambulance! get me an ambulance! >> and i reached down, and removed his one leg from the drain, water started to flow easier and then we eventually got the second leg out. >> as he pulls the second leg out, water flows into the drain with the force of a raging river. >> the water rushed down that fast, that it actually ripped the boot off my foot. >> they passed david up to the top, and everyone is just so exhausted. >> cameraman damian leschke considered jumping into the rescue effort at one point, but as it turns out, he's more hopeful on the side catching all the action on the camera. >> when i turned my light from the camera on, it lit up the whole area. so it was -- i suppose if i