Quiet Warrior
Celebrating the everyday fire hero, the Quiet Warrior program is a collaboration between FireRescue1 and 5.11 Tactical that highlights the professionalism, compassion, heroism and humility that drive firefighters to go above and beyond the call of duty for their communities. Read profiles of some Quiet Warriors below, whose acts of kindness and bravery have helped strengthen the bond between the fire service and the citizens you serve.
Lt. Brandon Anderson, a 16-year veteran firefighter, returned to his department as a fully qualified firefighter just 10 months after a motorcycle crash
Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter-paramedic Jack Albert presented a special needs patient with a new bicycle after he was assaulted and his bike was stolen
Enrico Trujillo rushed into a convenience store and protected a woman after a gunfight started outside of the store
Tampa Fire Rescue firefighter Luigi Young was napping after a 24-hour shift when his family woke him up to tell him about the fire
Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue Captain Suzanne Sweetman donated her kidney to Louis Flaim after meeting him only 10 months ago at church
First responders from across the country traveled to the Texas Gulf Coast to help Houston firefighters whose homes were flooded in the storm, including a well-organized group from Wisconsin
In partnership with 5.11 Tactical, FireRescue1 recognizes firefighters whose daily dedication transforms their communities
John McLaughlin said he saw a handicapped access ramp attached to the home and went inside to find the woman in the living room surrounded by flames
Thomas Kofron had no running water when a wildfire reached his neighborhood, so he grabbed a half a gallon of orange juice to help extinguish the blaze
Most of the firefighting equipment in Port Aransas was damaged or destroyed by Harvey
Off-duty firefighter Lucas Mayne had just proposed to his girlfriend when they spotted a liquor store on fire on the way home
Firefighters from across the nation supported Lacey Anderson, the wife of a fire captain who recently died of cancer, by shaving their heads
Fire Captain John Meffert jumped into action to save Frank and Janan Pisano after their plane hit his car
Holden Bridges’ father flagged down a fire truck to ask if they could come to the party after none of Holden’s classmates came
Keione Boone, a 15-year Detroit Fire Department veteran, died after learning he had lung cancer just three months earlier
Glen Ellen Cal Fire Capt. Sean Jerry’s plan involved a bulldozer bursting into a canyon to dig a fire break while a back burn was set below
Firefighters responded to a routine car accident, but were struck by the Blackburn family’s story. They decided to surprise them with a kind gesture
The paramedic and firefighter were both passing by when they saw the fiery crash and stopped to help
The Boeger family watched on as firefighters raised the large flag in the front yard of their destroyed home
Terry Sanders worked behind the scenes to keep homes safe, posting Facebook videos to reassure residents, including an original song called ‘Sonoma Shine’
Firefighter-paramedic Katie Kline said she was shocked at the 180 community members who signed up to play baseball to raise money for Adrian Karuku
William Harris got out of his truck and chased after Sayfullo Saipov after hearing the crash and seeing him standing in the street with guns
Paramedics Hugh Devlin and Rick Weitsen, both firefighters in other communities, rushed to help after hearing the call about a burning house down the street
Firefighter Sam Berry made a deal with the patient to take care of the dog since he didn’t want to go to the hospital and leave her behind
Luis Garcia is giving away free doses of the lifesaving drug to local businesses that could potentially encounter an overdose
The firefighters, who are helping with the California wildfires, got to work at Forget Me Not Farms feeding animals, cleaning stalls and moving hay
Valley Regional Fire and EMS teamed up with the Fraternal Order of Police Christina Lodge 84 to help their brothers and sisters in Texas in time for Christmas
The Zanesville Fire Department raised more than $8,000 for MDA by standing outside of Wal-Mart filling boots with money
After responding to a welfare call, the paramedics found the man had been having trouble paying his phone bill and doing other necessary activities
David Hayes and a registered nurse witnessed an impaired driver rear-end another driver, causing his car to flip seven times
A group of 25 firefighters made the drive south to help more than 150 firefighters who lost their homes due to Hurricane Harvey