Heroic firefighters rescued two boys from a frozen river in northern China.

The video was filmed in the city of Baotou in Inner Mongolia on November 26.

Two teenagers had fallen through the ice while playing on the surface of the Xiaobai River. Without a second to lose, the local fire station deployed a team of 10 in two vehicles, rushing to the harrowing scene.

Upon arrival, they saw the two boys trapped in an icy hole, with locals frantically holding onto a plastic rope tied around them, which could snap at any moment.

The commander quickly instructed a firefighter to don a life vest, connect himself with a safety rope to his colleagues onshore, and cautiously approach the boys, testing the ice's strength with a probe.

Realising the fragility of the ice near the boys, the rescuer adopted a belly-crawl approach, carefully edging closer. Meanwhile, he called for a two-section ladder to be brought over. This ladder, by increasing contact with the ice, would be crucial in aiding the boys' escape.

As one boy clung to the ladder, the other, exhausted, lost his grip and plunged into the icy water – a terrifying development. A firefighter immediately crawled near the hole, directing his team to use the ladder to rescue the first boy while he dived in to protect the second. They then used a safety rope to help both to safety.

Once safe, the rescuer quickly removed the boys' soaked clothing and wrapped them in cotton coats. With their parents absent, he accompanied them to the hospital, constantly rubbing their hands and feet to stimulate circulation and calm their nerves.

Thankfully, the boys regained consciousness and were handed over to their parents, waiting for further medical checks.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

11月26日17时18分，内蒙古包头市消防救援支队接到群众报警，称稀土高新区小白河附近有两名少年冰面上玩耍时落水。接到报警后，萨如拉消防站立即出动2车10人赶往现场，到达现场后发现两名少年被困在冰面的冰窟中，现场热心群众持塑料绳索连接在两名被困少年身上，绳索随时可能断裂，情况十分危急。

见此情景，指挥员立即下令，让一名消防员身着救生衣，用安全绳与岸边队员进行连接，一边用探杆测试冰面硬度，一边向被困少年靠近。

在接近被困少年位置后，救援人员发现冰面十分脆弱，于是采用匍匐前进的方式继续靠近被困少年，同时呼叫队友将二节拉梯送到自己附近，采用二节拉梯增加与冰面的接触面积，从而帮助少年脱离。

在拿到二节拉梯后，救援人员向孩子方向喊道：“抓住梯子！抓住梯子！身后的孩子也抓住梯子。”同时也让队友慢慢往岸边拽梯子。就在第一个孩子抓着二节拉梯脱离冰窟的同时，后面的孩子由于体力不支，松开了抓着前面同伴的手，落入冰水中，情况万分危急。消防员立即爬到冰窟附近，一边指挥同伴用二节拉梯把脱困少年带离冰面，一边下水保护好落水少年，同时调整姿势，固定好孩子后让同伴用安全绳帮助自己与孩子脱困。

成功救援后，消防员立即帮助少年脱掉湿透的衣物，随后用棉衣包裹住孩子的身体。由于家长不在现场，消防员陪着少年一同前往医院，在路上，消防员不停地搓着少年的手脚，促进孩子全身血液循环，同时安抚少年情绪。经过医院的救治，目前两名少年意识清醒，已经移交给少年的家长，正在等待医院后续检查。