Firefighter Heroes
Featured stories about firefighters who go above and beyond the call of duty.
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
Kaylee Moreno has been battling leukemia but is now in remission
Experience the violence and destruction in Syria through the eyes and voices of volunteer first responders who rush in to search for victims in the rubble
“The White Helmets” follows three volunteer rescue workers putting everything on the line to save Syrians
Crews worked with the Cubs to reserve space for a reclining stretcher so the man could watch the Central Division Champions with his friends
The firefighter used a jack to break the window and pulled the man to safety
Alex Wallbrett was recognized for coming to the aid of a coworker who was stabbed by a bystander last year
The two were each honored for saving a victim from a sinking vehicle and rescuing a wheelchair-bound individual from a fire
Stipe Miocic won by first-round TKO, and sent a message of gratitude to first responders
Ethan Webb performed CPR at a grocery store after a woman collapsed
As hard as I tried, I couldn’t protect our children from every episode that ripped through our house. Here’s our story.
The two firefighters performed CPR on the unresponsive swimmer during a triathlon race Aug. 20
Brad Yoder will undergo surgery Aug. 15 to donate his kidney to a woman with kidney disease
Maddox, in custom turnouts, rode a fire engine with lights and sirens and pulled hose to put out a “fire”
Lt. Brenda Cowan, Lexington’s first black female firefighter, was gunned down on duty
The firefighter and two companions carried the man about a mile where they were met by other paramedics also on the charity hike
Eddie Wineland returns to the competition to win “Performance of the Night” honors
The firefightng couple saw the man crash his vehicle behind them on the road, pulled over and dragged the man out of the car before it went up in flames
Off-duty firefighter Chief George Cook reportedly rendered aid while bleeding from the neck
Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and flames shooting out of the top-story windows; the two rescued were asleep
Lt. Davis Odell Jr. was stationed two doors from the Pulse nightclub and began treating victims as shots rang out
Firefighter Kyle Jameson, 34, died in May after a long battle with lymphoma; fellow firefighters are knocking out a 10-year to-do list for his widow
The director of ‘Granite Mountain’ said the film will not focus on how the firefighters died, but on ‘true heroism’
The boy became an honorary member of the fire department Tuesday
Firefighters entered the home through an egress window and found the man unconscious in the back of the finished basement
The 91-year-old veteran also served 36 years on the fire department
The 22-year veteran said it was the first time he’s administered the Heimlich maneuver
A Maui firefighter’s son befriended the FDNY, and will now become one of them
The chief saw black smoke as he was driving by and immediately called dispatch
Christopher Young was given his own fire chief hat and jacket
Fort McMurray Chief Darby Allen plans to decompress and “have a couple of beers”