Firefighter Heroes
Featured stories about firefighters who go above and beyond the call of duty.
Meet the firefighters who moved out of the station house and towards the bright lights of Hollywood
Eleven firefighters were injured in a warehouse fire in Los Angeles after an explosion forced them to crawl through a fireball to evacuate
‘This is the answer why we are God’s chosen’: A fire captain shares feelings about the job during a dark time of his life
Crews had to dismantle part of the fireplace to reach the duck; it took over two hours to safely remove the bird
Firefighter: “It was a rewarding feeling once we realized we could make a traumatic experience into a good one that she will remember.”
They lowered a knotted rope into the hole, looped it around the puppy’s legs and torso, and pulled him to safety
He saw a flipped Jeep that had caught fire on his way to work; he got the victims out, had one dial 911 and flagged down other drivers for help
While en route to a hospital, a healthy baby boy was delivered in the back of one of the emergency vehicles
Capt. Graham Groneman, who happened to be driving by, detained the woman until deputies arrived
Chief Robey: “I’m not a hero. I didn’t do anything that any other firefighter wouldn’t have done if they had passed it.”
Firefighters said the boy was about to fall through the ice if they hadn’t come along when they did
The paramedic was able to revive the unresponsive 10-month-old boy with CPR before an ambulance arrived
A firefighter slid between the walls and slowly nudged the woman out; no equipment was required
Leaving the home after speaking with the man’s family, officers found firefighters finishing the mowing
The firefighter said he wants to adopt the 3-year-old Scottish terrier if no one claims him
Deputies who pulled woman from a burning home exhibited “extreme heroism” during the rescue, sheriff’s Capt. James Mallo said
Patient: “I realized that these are ordinary human beings and just good guys that want to take care of everyone else.”
When he got back from the hospital he found a note that read: “Dear Mr. Hurdt and family, we finished pressure washing your front walk.”
Tommy Breen was returning home from the gym after his morning workout when he saw a tall column of black smoke
Police believe the driver was intoxicated at the time of the crash
The firefighter was on his day off working across the street on a home-improvement job when he felt the explosion and saw flames
The dog had run between the containers while playing with kids and got stuck when he tried to get out by walking further between them
The two firefighters were honored by the mayor and the city council for their heroic actions
After hiking, the firefighter experienced heart-attack symptoms and called 911; he’d been looking forward to meeting his rescuers for months
He happened to be in the neighborhood when he saw the flames and smoke rising into the air
The chief, who is also the soccer coach, started CPR and revived the boy; he was taken to the hospital and will be OK
The 85-year-old was stuck in the ice and snow for hours; she’s recovering from hypothermia
Seven cops and firefighters are being honored for saving lives during a gunfight with a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing
Deputy Chief Trevor Herrmann happened to be nearby when the fire started; he was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation
He was presented with a valor award and the two girls, now grown, traveled to Texas from Colorado for the ceremony
They called an ambulance to take her to the hospital and helped dig the man out of the snow so he could get there as well
Another uncle died in the fire that was made tough to fight by snow and freezing temperatures
The horse was dancing around its stall when it tripped over a bathtub and fell into it