Can Facebook save lives? Here’s video evidence, telling the story of college student Nitesh Bhakta, who spotted hooded burglars in his living room. He quickly grabbed his laptop and slipped undetected into the attic as the intruders tied up his grandmother and sister and then ransacked the house.

Good thing his Wi-Fi signal reached that far, because he was able to summon help by typing one word into his Facebook status: “HELLLLLLLLP!” His best friend saw the message, called 911, and the cops showed up to save the day.

Nitesh is lucky he has friends who spend lots of time on Facebook, resulting in a police response time that rivaled the speed of calling 911. The resourceful guy and his loyal friends, using the tools at hand, might have saved a couple of lives with the social network’s help.