Firefighter Heroes
Featured stories about firefighters who go above and beyond the call of duty.
Among the 35 first responders honored were police Sgt. Rasheen McCain, who was fatally shot in the line of duty, and fire Sgt. Sivad Johnson, who died off-duty while trying to rescue three girls from a river
The girl, Elif, was rescued more than 65 hours after the deadly earthquake rocked the country
Puppy Creek Fire Department used life-saving measures to restore breathing to the boy, who also suffered a heart attack en route to the hospital
Three firefighters fixed the disabled minivan when a man became ill and couldn’t complete the job himself
The girl was stabilized at the pool before being taken to the hospital; she’s expected to be fine
Firefighters played with the children, letting them climb up in the trucks and spray a cone with one of the fire hoses
Corporal Haley Millet said she was just glad to be at the right place at the right time
Both boys had been trained at school to call 911 in the event of a fire and they said basic instinct took over when they ran into the burning home
The former volunteer firefighter responded to a call for help; he began CPR on an unresponsive man and revived him before EMS arrived
The two-week-old fawn, now named Smokey, suffered minor burns and smoke inhalation
The avid runner was brought to the hospital with scar tissue in his heart; following his recovery, he finished the race
He performed CPR until paramedics arrived; the umpire is in stable condition
Crews had to use a ladder to help evacuate the family, including three children, from a second-story window
Retired firefighter Mike Hughes found her on Facebook and they’ve stayed in touch ever since; she invited him to her high school graduation
More than a dozen firefighters and three fire trucks kept his mind on the thing he loves and off of his brain tumor
A total of 20 firefighters surprised the cafeteria cook with a new roof — free of charge
The cause of the fire is unknown at this point, but the family believes it was electrical in nature
They are both in critical condition; two firefighters were also treated for minor injuries
The 17-year-old broke the back glass door, found a ladder on the side of the house, climbed up it and then jumped to the balcony to save the boy
The drain was too small for the firefighters to enter; they lowered her down and she was able to coax the kitten to come to her
While on vacation in Orlando, he found a 4-year-old at the bottom of a swimming pool and resuscitated her with CPR
In 1996, Ted Sutton rescued a 5-year-old girl from a rowhouse fire; nineteen years later, the girl reunited with him at her graduation
Cody Bassey opened a cookie stand to help raise funds for the department to thank the responders who helped his mom
Crews were training at the station when the nervous dad got out of his car and asked them for help
The firefighters took the day off trading their firefighting duties to trim bushes, trees and pull weeds
Firefighters used a rope and pulley system to help pull the horse free, who suffered a small scrape on his back leg
Firefighter Luke Caldwell left his own home and drove his car to the house to help the woman trapped inside
The bike was given to the boy by his father who built it; the dad has since died and the bike had a lot of sentimental value
Firefighters with conceal-carry permits disarmed the intoxicated gunman; several children and civilians were at the firehouse during the ordeal
Alec Taczala saved the 6-year-old boy drowning in the hotel pool by pulling him out and administering CPR
Three were rescued from a third-story window, the other from a second-floor apartment
James McGarrigle, 67, landed by helicopter on a roof and saved trapped firefighters from one of the city’s deadliest fires
The two firefighters gave the woman words of encouragement and helped her finish the race