Firefighter Heroes
Featured stories about firefighters who go above and beyond the call of duty.
“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 toddler, now 23, had the opportunity to meet and thank the firefighter that saved his life
Stipe Miocic will battle for the UFC heavyweight champion title in Brazil
Sean Kehren was on his way to see his mother when he saw a vehicle ahead of him drift into the ditch
Hunter Powell found a garden hose and kept the fire from spreading; police suspect a burglar set the fire
Robert Kiely took on the position for only a dollar a year in 1982 and wrote a 360-page protocol handbook for the department
The firefighters have received national attention and have been called by numerous agencies requesting interviews
The firefighter’s wife gave birth in the front seat of his truck before making it to the hospital
With rain on the horizon, the firefighters decided to fix the roof completely with help from the man’s neighbors
Firefighters below the overpass were speaking with the woman when she swung one of her legs back over and straddled the edge
Fire Chief John Flynn took Eric around the station, made him gear up and took him for a ride in a fire truck
Jeffrey Ballard’s 8-year-old daughter, who suffers from asthma, stopped breathing and became unconscious in the car
This is the second time firefighter-paramedic Austin Bleiweiss has helped save someone’s life while on a plane
A video has gone viral after Terry O’Boyle showed off his power chair turned into a special firefighting apparatus while being called into service
Two girls sent drawings to the firefighters involved in containment efforts of the Rocky Mount fire
Roberto DiBono, who had recently attended a class on how to use Narcan, administered the drug to the unresponsive man
Caden Booth suffered severe burns after his babysitter sprayed him with hot water two years ago
The family of three escaped unharmed but their dog died in the 2-alarm blaze
The woman, who is expected to be OK, was experiencing a medical emergency
Andre Reid, 69, who had recently retired from firefighting in Haiti, was found in apparent cardiac arrest in a second-story bedroom
Brian Bausch has restored more than 70 grave sites of fallen soldiers; he said the work gives him some peace from the hectic experiences of his job
Sharon McIntyre was on her way to a training exercise when she stopped to help a motorcycle cop struck by a hit-and-run driver
A family adopted the kitten and named it Hugo, after one of the firefighters who rescued it
After losing his arm in a firehouse accident, he will become the first person to compete in the games missing an upper limb
The officer is intensive care after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver; Sharon McIntyre was en route to a training class when she stopped to render aid
John Ollberding, who had been renting a cabin with his family, saw the helicopter go down; he’s been struggling with what he saw ever since
The 81-year-old man’s legs gave out and tumbled to the ground; crews noticed his lawn wasn’t done and finished the job
The calf was reunited with the other cattle once the fire had passed through; one firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion
The firefighter was the first to arrive and rushed into the house to find the girl; the girl’s uncle and a high school student were killed in the blaze
The man was speaking at the meeting when he collapsed; the fire chief and a city councilwoman administered CPR and then used an AED to revive the man before paramedics arrived
No one was injured and the cause of the fire is under investigation
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