Firefighter Heroes

“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

Meet the firefighters who moved out of the station house and towards the bright lights of Hollywood

"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

Firefighters Darren Harsch, Adam Nordenschild, Artur Podgorski and Belvon Koranteng received proclamations for the daring rescue

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