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
Seven-year-old Diego’s birth mother took him to a Sacramento fire station as a newborn and gave him to firefighter-paramedic Matt Rosales
School officials reserved a row of seats for the firefighters so they could stand in for Lt. Dan Kauppi, who is currently in the hospital after a vehicle crash
Mike Heddleston jumped into action when Charlotte Chapin, 10, fell headfirst into the pit during a father-and-daughter campout
After the search team became disoriented while rescuing hikers, the firefighter deployed a drone that he had been testing before the search began
The firefighter shot Jaylan Franklin once after Franklin forced him to drive to ATMs to pull out cash, and made him go back to his house to get his wife’s card
The former firefighter happened to be passing by when he saw the man stuck in a window of the home
The steel was donated in memory of Chicago Fire Department Capt. Herbert Johnson, who traveled to New York with other firefighters to help after the attacks
Former firefighter Greg Lake met Daniel Graham, who he rescued 25 years ago from a burning apartment
“It was a good opportunity to serve in that role ... I wish I had more time, but the way the cards were dealt, it was time for me to go,” Chief Chris Humprey said
Shortly after the Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department pulled the dog from the pipe, she gave birth to two puppies
Retired Hoover Capt. Keith Jacobson and his wife, Dr. Elizabeth Jacobson, revived the 4-year-old after he was found unresponsive in a hotel pool
The heart of San Francisco firefighter Perry Choy was given to Jim Donovan after Choy unexpectedly died of a stroke
“Based on what we know after reviewing official reports ... it would appear more likely that we should issue Capt. Jay Schwartz a commendation”
Oswego Fire Department firefighter Sean O’Gorman was on the beach in Emerald Isle, when he saw two girls drifting on boogie boards
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Brenda McClain said she was given a glimmer of hope after firefighters were able to find the hidden bag that contained her life savings
North St. Paul Assistant Fire Chief Dustin Kalis said the father dropped the baby down to firefighters after he woke up to her crying and an apartment full of smoke
Two and a half months after he pulled a man from a burning pickup truck, Chris Quinlan received the Medal of Valor from the Chehalis Fire Department
Huntington Fire Chief Jan Rader, who was recently featured in the Netflix documentary “Heroin(e),” was recognized for raising awareness about the opioid crisis
The statue was dedicated at a state memorial park established where all but one member of the team died in a canyon
Andrew Needum, who helped pull Jennifer Riordan back into the plane after she was sucked through a window said he’s “no different than any other firefighter”
Andrew Needum and Tim McGinty pulled Jennifer Riordan to safety after she was sucked out of her window whenSouthwest Flight 1380 suffered an engine failure
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Chris Wetzel, a firefighter with Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department, recalls what it was like to be on scene while a gunman opened fire on 22,000 concertgoers on the Las Vegas Strip
Two Birmingham Fire and Rescue responders transported a 30-year military veteran to the hospital and finished his yardwork afterward
Mark Regina helped a trapped mother get her small children out of the home through a window after he smelled smoke nearby
In March 2016, Berthoud Fire Protection District Fire Investigator Josh Macdonald was injured after falling through the floor at a fatal house fire
Lt. Daniel Burgos and FDNY Paramedic Kevin Costello jumped into action after seeing a woman trying to grab a bag from a man’s wheelchair
The Portland Fire Department was contacted by the Maine Medical Center to help honor a Marine veteran who served two tours in Iraq
Forest Service firefighters put in the grunt work to clear the trails after the Eagle Creek Fire
Firefighter Chas Martin treated Devyn Holmes after Cassandra Damper shot him in the head while playing with a gun during a Facebook Live video
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