Firefighter Heroes
Featured stories about firefighters who go above and beyond the call of duty.
Omaha Firefighter Drew Gerken was recognized for stepping up to help families recover after devastating fires
Putnam County Firefighter-EMT Darrell Jennings aided at least 20 injured neighbors after a tornado swept through his community
Longmont Fire Lt. Mike Burelson was honored by a nonprofit organization for stopping a man holding a lighter at a fire scene
A firefighter driving a plow truck was sent, after clearing the way for ambulances to reach a woman that had fallen elsewhere
He had a goal to raise $10,000 for the boys; he ended up raising more than $17,000
“They saw that somebody needed help, and they took time out of their day and their busy schedules to do something like that.”
Agencies joined forces to transport him by ambulance from Houston to San Antonio, with brothers and sisters saluting him on the way
Crews used a helicopter to rescue the dog after a sudden thunderstorm turned the Los Angeles River into a raging torrent
The thin ice the boy was standing on looked like it could have buckled at any moment
The fire chief said it is amazing the cat survived inside the burning house for three hours
Four firefighters are being hailed heroes for saving the kids; this dramatic video takes you inside the rescue
Firefighters used saws to cut through 6 to 8 inches of ice to clear a channel to the shore
With a rope tied around him and his wife pulling the other end, the firefighter was able to get the 10-year-old out
The man went into cardiac arrest and they began CPR; they hooked him up to an IV and used a defibrillator as the pilot diverted the plane
Eleven firefighters were honored for their heroics, one had only been on the job two months at the time
Sebastion Johnson calls the firefighters that saved him his angels and said he wants to be a firefighter when he grows up
Christopher Martinez aims to raise $10,000, which he will donate entirely to the two boys and their families; he’s almost halfway to that goal
They noticed something was wrong when the rig rolled through a light; they performed CPR and used an AED to save the driver’s life
Molly McKinley, 11, has a life-threatening neurological disorder and she wanted to go to Disney World but was too sick to go; firefighters helped bring it to her
Firefighters were on scene within minutes and deployed an ice rescue sled; the dog was cold but unharmed
A father quit his job and became a first responder after a firefighter saved his 17-year-old autistic son from choking during a seizure
Fire crews wearing wet suits waded out into the river and rescued the puppy
He attacked the blaze so responders could extricate a man, who later died, from a burning car after a collision
Firefighters placed an oxygen mask on the horse’s face to help him breathe until he was able to walk on his own
The woman reportedly suffered minor injuries and was taken to a hospital after the crew retrieved her
Houston Fire Capt. Brad Hawthorne describes what it was like responding and rescuing a construction worker from a collapsing high-rise structure
The victims were on fire, and the firefighters used a sweater to swat out the flames before giving the driver CPR
Whether it be granting a dying patient’s last wish or finding a couple’s wedding rings after their house burned down, no act of kindness goes unnoticed
She learned what to do from her teacher at school a few weeks earlier; her assignment was to create a home escape plan in case of a fire
They stopped by the hospital to drop off food and gifts, along with a $500 check, for the boy and his family
The call was Chief Ebmeyer’s, a 25-year fire service veteran, most difficult of his career; he made the boy an honorary firefighter for his heroic actions
The party featured face painting, games, pizza, presents and the arrival of Santa on a fire truck
They both live nearby and went into the house before firefighters arrived; the fire started near a Christmas tree