Firefighter Heroes
Featured stories about firefighters who go above and beyond the call of duty.
The organization is hosting public and private events in person and is offering ways to participate from anywhere
Rookie Myrtle Beach Firefighter Nathan Ellis pulled the family members out through a back window that he punched out with his bare hands
Jimmy Moore and Timothy Dexter adopted the puppy after the residents of the home said they did not want to keep him
Seven firefighters and a bystander lifted the vehicle with their bare hands as two other firefighters pulled the victim out
Isaac Saldivar realized the grandmother was raising four grandkids and that she lost most of her possessions
The firefighter held the girl in his arms and gently rocked her from side to side
Nearly a dozen Good Samaritans stepped up to help the firefighters push the manatees into the Gulf of Mexico
Firefighters were called to the Oakland Zoo to cool off the elephants as visitors watched
Capt. Mark Hardy was critically injured in a motorcycle accident
Emilio Sanchez jumped in and helped the 50-pound dark-haired dog to shore with an assist from other firefighters
Firefighters gave Steve Sawatzky CPR while waiting for an ambulance at a company outing
The second Teen Summer Camp brought dozens of children to the department to mingle with personnel and experience the business end of a fire hose
The base camp is set up by Cal Fire to assist local fire agencies and covers nearly every quality-of-life detail
Firefighters pulled the unresponsive dog from a burning home and began resuscitating him
Brock Trimmer, Sebastian Zlotkavski and Ronnie Simone used their paramedic training to quickly jump into action
A photo captured the firefighters saving the flag while flames surrounded them
The rescue was the first time James Dowdell had ever lowered into an elevator shaft, but he had practiced several times
Tim Cernohous was saved by Paul Gucinski when he collapsed during a half marathon
Lt. Jim Rudd and Janet Rudd are the first husband-and-wife team to retire from the St. Lucie County Fire District
The Tunnels to Towers organization will use the money to build smart homes for injured service members
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Chip and Joanna Gaines offered to pay for the cost of the lumber for Garth Goodwin’s handicap-accessible home
Ron Savicki was restocking the shelves when someone shouted to call 911 after a loud crash
AFR Mutual Insurance Company gave checks to each department that helped brothers in need
Hunter Kline revived a man with CPR at a local establishment
Facebook photos show the couple all smiles as they rode in the fire truck
Garth Goodwin fell off of a billboard and suffered a severe spinal cord injury
All of the dogs made it out safely thanks to the efforts of dozens of firefighters
Marc Hadden helped deliver a baby after responding to a call and adopted her shortly after
Crews volunteered their time to build a ramp so a man with a recent leg amputation can get in out of his house with more ease
The officer’s body camera filmed the rescue of the boy, who was not injured
Jared Thorpe was running errands when his scanner alerted him about two people trapped in a burning house