Firefighters in Illinois rescued a husband, wife and their 10-year-old son after their car hit a patch of ice, lost control and landed in a ditch filled with water. (Image KFVS12)
A firefighter returned home to cheers, applause and hugs after serving a year in Afghanistan. He was one of many in the military assisting in training Afghan Army forces to take over security of their own country. (Image CBS Miami)
When a wall of bricks fell on Detroit firefighter Brendan Milewski, it left him paralyzed from the waist down. He has stayed committed to the fire service by telling his story in "Burn" and through the media. (Image CNN)
Researchers are reporting unprecedented success in stopping cancers like leukemia by altering the patients genes. Doctors call it a living drug and say it turns a person's cells into attack cells. While we need continued diligence on the prevention front, it is exciting to see breakthroughs to cure a disease that affects so many firefighters and their families.
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"It is very difficult to attract young people to volunteer work. I'll take my not so young buddies who are committed to the safety of the community and have a whole lot of experience and we will just keep on answering the call. As for the 62 year old gentilman who passed away while in training, rest in peace brother you are surely one of us."
