Firefighter Heroes
Featured stories about firefighters who go above and beyond the call of duty.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health confirmed it is investigating the November fire that killed Worcester Fire Lt. Jason Menard
Seven sons of Worcester firefighters killed in the Cold Storage and Warehouse fire 20 years ago share why they joined the fire service in their fathers’ footsteps
The woman called Firefighter Peter Hartnett “an angel” at his recognition ceremony this week
The homeowner didn’t let the good deed go unnoticed; she baked cookies for her firefighter heroes
Teddy, a golden retriever, awoke one family member by bumping into the bed and running in constant circles in the room
Firefighters used a lift system to get it out of the pool; the horse is doing fine
A car with two adults and five children had swerved off of a highway and into a retention pond
Firefighters inserted two air bags under the car and inflated them to lift the vehicle off the man and pull him out
“It was just an instinct, you know. Instinct, you see someone and help out people,” he said
The man survived because of the firefighter’s quick response and outstanding performance
The 18-year-old put the six younger children in a car outside the home and called the fire department
The man who was rescued, whose name was not released, was treated at a hospital
The baby was stuck in its mother’s clothing and was not breathing; firefighters helped revive the baby
Fire chief Tony Frye was off-duty doing a small construction job when he heard the call for a rollover accident
The 49-year-old driver broke several bones and also injured his head, but did not suffer any permanent damage
Firefighter Kevin Bell was remembered as a hero, role model, devoted husband and father and a talented musician and D.J.
The memorial weekend honors both returning survivors and new families from across the country to share experiences and to begin to look ahead
Despite its 80 recommendations, the review credits responders’ efforts during the unprecedented bedlam
Mike Thompson went to school with a woman whose 3-year-old daughter needed a liver transplant to save her life; he volunteered to get tested and was a match
The emotional segment looked the lengths his firefighter brothers and sisters went to to help his family
The two window washers had been stranded outside the 19th floor for nearly two hours
The footage shows the officer climbing up to the rip the window open with his hands and pulling the man to safety
Firefighters treated the injured hamsters with oxygen and other first aid equipment; they were able to save all but one of the hamsters
Noticing there was no clear path to the homeowner’s front door, which contributed to the incident, firefighters decided to fix the problem
They realized their detached garaged in front of their home was on fire so they had to get out through the back door
They had to cross a crumbling rock ledge that was only 10 inches in some places with packs on, in the dark, with only headlamps
One firefighter traversed the cliff face, waiting with the man until crews could extract him
Jeff Patterson was burned while fighting a house fire in May; he spent nearly five months in the hospital and underwent 12 surgeries
He was “pretty rattled” after trying to save a man lying in an intersection as he was driving home from a dentist appointment
The note read: “Sorry about your home. It was already on fire when we showed up. We moved your trucks to the other side of the road. Thanks for leaving the keys.”
Firefighters took up donations to send him packages with special treats and even a fire department flag to remind him of home
What they witnessed, they say, has changed their lives forever
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