Firefighter Heroes
Featured stories about firefighters who go above and beyond the call of duty.
“I thought I lost everything,” Grace Farrell said before Frankfort firefighters went into the burned house to find her dress
Everyone was out of the building but when Mobile firefighters arrived, they were told “Ginger” was still inside
USFS Firefighter JT Sohr used his rafting gear to save a 91-year-old man trapped inside his car
“I deeply appreciate the efforts of the firefighters who worked through the night to put out a fire at our son’s house,” Warren said. “I am grateful that everyone is safe.”
The tattered flag has come to represent all state workers who die on the job, thanks to its rescuer, Middletown Firefighter Kevin Starbird
“She was possibly going to go off the road, hit another car, another person, or worse,” said Josh Milne with Gilbert Fire and Rescue
“They all saved my life,” recounted Derek Oldfather, whose leg became trapped in a conveyor belt on a job site
As they alerted firefighters to the blaze, the EMTs and medics rescued a man and four dogs and searched for a mother and baby
Bryan Aparicio and his girlfriend, Sue, were two of five people injured in the fuel tanker blaze
New Bedford Lt. Steven Torres reportedly used his body to shield the woman from flames as he carried her down the stairs
“So many pastors from the 1800s had written into that Bible and preached from that Bible,” said Casey Rodgers, an elder at College Hill Presbyterian Church
Busting the myths about our work is critical, not only to support our retention efforts but also to maintain realistic public expectations
“We can never fully thank you for your service or for your sacrifice, but today is an important day for the nation to give thanks for all that you do,” he said
The IAFC award honors a firefighter for their expert training, professional service and dedication to the duty displayed in saving a human life
Shasta Lake Hotshots member Robby Burns is taking a special item with him to the Games
Respect and admiration for one of us is respect and admiration for all of us
Video shows the thrashing storm as Rudd Firefighter Tyler Hicks kept the siren going to warn the community
Dozens lined the streets to cheer for firefighters and wave flags and banners as a procession of fire engines moved through town
Catholic chaplain Mychal Judge was killed as he prayed with rescuers in the World Trade Center North Tower
The captain rescued the woman from her burning car which was near debris burning in the parking lot
Windsor’s Lauri Volkert is the first individual from the state to receive the national honor
Ahead of anticipated wildland fire season, the vice president told Brentwood firefighters to “take care of yourself”
The Medal Day ceremony marks the FDNY’s largest public event since the onset of the pandemic, with more than 1,000 people expected to attend
Hundreds of people gathered to cheer for New Haven fire Lt. Samod “Nuke” Rankins, who was released the day after his 29th birthday
Fallen Worcester Lt. Jason Menard was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor
Among the 35 first responders honored were police Sgt. Rasheen McCain, who was fatally shot in the line of duty, and fire Sgt. Sivad Johnson, who died off-duty while trying to rescue three girls from a river
The girl, Elif, was rescued more than 65 hours after the deadly earthquake rocked the country
Puppy Creek Fire Department used life-saving measures to restore breathing to the boy, who also suffered a heart attack en route to the hospital
Brothers and Firefighters Kevin and Kyle Jenkins were honored for their effort and bravery in rescuing a woman who was trapped during a house fire last October
From riding the WTC elevators as a kid to responding to Ground Zero and all the connections along the way
Remembering the brave 10 in their final moments and reflecting on the impact of their loss
Meet the firefighters who moved out of the station house and towards the bright lights of Hollywood
Eleven firefighters were injured in a warehouse fire in Los Angeles after an explosion forced them to crawl through a fireball to evacuate
