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A Baby Yoda doll gifted to firefighters by a 5-year-old boy has traveled from fire crew to fire crew in adventures documented on Facebook
Crisfield volunteer firefighters lifted Shirl Carmine to the window of her mother’s room after they were separated for four months
Staff at the Gloucester Fire Department contributed their own money to pay for the recliner to help Jim Milone get up to his walker more easily
The Harrisburg Fire Department rescued 3-year-old Jackson’s birthday after seven of the eight families invited were unable to attend
Students at Spanish Oaks Elementary School thanked the firefighters for battling the Pole Creek and Bald Mountain Fires with heartfelt notes
The Madison Fire Department crew found the 80-year-old man lying on the ground, and finished his yard work as he was transported to the hospital
Legoland Florida Resort is offering free, single-day theme park admission in September for first responders
After treating a patient, firefighter Nick Plancich offered to play ping pong with Marjorie Harford, who was bouncing the ball alone
Ileana LiMarzi and Jason Tucker raised $1,500 from their wedding guests for the 7th District Benevolent Fund and the Local 2819 Benevolent Fund
Earlier in the day, the bride and groom and their wedding party took a trolley ride before their wedding when tragedy struck
Cooper Brooks was escorted to his first day of kindergarten by the colleagues of his father, Christopher, who died in May from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash
Firefighter Felix Marquez and a team of responders remove rotted wood from Bob Thomas’ roof and replaced it with sturdy plywood
“Saved the house but not this flag. Thank you for flying old Glory,” the firefighters wrote in the note
Hundreds of firefighters and police officers lined the streets as the daughter of Battalion Chief James Nelson, who died from a brain aneurism, went to school
Gavin Martin went through around 125 gallons of lemonade in an effort to help a fire department after a fatal gas explosion left one firefighter dead and another critically injured
A crew from Pasco County Fire Rescue returned to Gene Work’s home to lay the rest of his sod, knowing he wouldn’t be back to do it before the new grass died
Gladstone police, fire and EMS officials stopped by to sip some fresh lemonade after a man interrogated Jacob Martin, 8, for not having a permit
Thirteen Eugene Springfield Fire recruits at the department’s training academy spent the past six weeks refurbishing the Browder life safety net
JetBlue will fly firefighters from anywhere in the country free of charge so they can attend the funeral of Long Beach Fire Capt. David Rosa
The firefighters passed by the family, who were using pots and pans to fill up the pool, and decided to lend a hand
Mileena Painter, who is battling leukemia, will soon receive hundreds of patches that have been collected from all over the world
Henrietta Fire District firefighters thanked the customers for ordering out and not risking burning food
Jamie Sprout, who has a mitochondrial disorder, was surprised with a first responder-themed birthday and visitors from several public safety agencies
“It’s moments like this that I am reminded, this is why I do the job,” said Fire Captain Chris Blazek, who was photographed holding the child
The North Patchogue Fire Department held a ceremony to dedicate a fire truck to war veteran Lt. Michael Murphy, who was killed in the line of duty in 2005
School officials reserved a row of seats for the firefighters so they could stand in for Lt. Dan Kauppi, who is currently in the hospital after a vehicle crash
Firefighter-paramedic Scott Moder presented 98-year-old Jo Miller with her late husband Ben’s helmet, which Moder’s mother found online
Maryland Heights Fire Protection District firefighter-paramedic Dave Schurwan found the hummingbird unresponsive on a fire station floor
Brothers Robby and Billy Zoller alerted the Stenzinger family that their house was on fire by banging on their door in the middle of the night
The heart of San Francisco firefighter Perry Choy was given to Jim Donovan after Choy unexpectedly died of a stroke
Following an eight-month search, Officer Josie Hall turned out to be a perfect match
Officer Darcy Workman says she accidentally shocked firefighter Rickey Wagoner last week while attempting to restrain a patient being taken to a hospital
After a blizzard left students without a place to take photos before prom, Forest Lake Fire station opened its doors for a unique alternative