RCMP thank P.E.I. man for helping prevent a suicide

Jeremy Davies was driving to work one morning this fall when he saw a man standing at the side of Charlottetown's Hillsborough Bridge that's when he decided to call police.

RCMP called Davies back later to say he saved a life that day. He shared the story on Facebook to encourage others to step in.

"Something in my gut just didn't feel right. I might have seen him for all of three or four seconds as I was driving by, but he was standing at the peak of the bridge looking over the water," Davies told CBC Radio: Island Morning co-host Matt Rainnie.

Next time you think you see something that doesn't seem right, go with your instincts. Call someone who can help. Jeremy Davies

"I debated with myself whether or not I should call the police," he recalled. "By the time I got to Riverside Drive, I decided that I will."

On his hands-free mobile device, Davies called 911and was put through to police. Davies said he began to doubt why he'd made the call. Police asked him what made him think the man was going to jump.

No regrets

"I remember saying to her, 'I just wouldn't want to go through my day today only to find out tomorrow that somebody had jumped off the bridge,'" he said.

Last week Davies received a call from the RCMP, who'd discovered the man had been considering jumping and had mental health issues. They thanked Davies for helping to save a life.

Davies, who said the message "warmed my heart a little bit," took to Facebook to urge others to help if they see something that doesn't seem right.

"Next time you think you see something that doesn't seem right, go with your instincts. Call someone who can help," he wrote.

His post has been shared 150 times and garnered nearly 800 "likes" and comments from people he doesn't even know.

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