A bold maneuver to shut off a gas valve amid flames, a heroic rescue by a crowd of bystanders pushing a burning car and a controversial response in which a car was dropped by responders are this month’s top firefighting videos.
A heated clash between an EMS official and and cameraman, and the rescue of a boy from the third story of a burning residential structure round out the five most noteworthy videos in the fire service community for September.
![]() | Firefighter braves flames to shut off gas valve The firefighter moves in towards the fire as fellow firefighters are able to push back flames just enough to allow him to make the maneuver.
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![]() | Bystanders lift burning car off motorcyclist in Utah Students and construction workers gathered to tilt the car up and pull the man to safety before emergency crews arrived. |
![]() | Motorcyclist dies during rescue attempt in New York Several witnesses at the scene of a motorcycle rescue criticized responders when a car they were lifting dropped down suddenly. |
![]() | EMS official, cameraman clash at NYC hazmat call An altercation between a Suffolk County EMS officer and a WNBC cameraman in Bohemia, New York, is caught on video. |
![]() | Firefighters pull boy from 3rd story at house fire Firefighters break through a boarded window to pull a boy from a burning home in the Maldives.
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