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Taylor firefighter stays to cut the grass after rescue call
(News Herald) - Chris Hudson is a bonafied hero. Not only did he and his fellow Taylor firefights show up and save an unconscious man’s life, he stayed and finished mowing the man’s lawn. Hudson and the rest of the crew arrived at the scene with the man’s neighbors giving him [...]
Kayaker pulled from White River returns to thank the responders who saved him
(indystar.com) - He remembers sunlight pouring through the water and fighting to swim to the surface. The water was bubbly, he said, almost as if it were carbonated. Safety experts have described low-head dams as "drowning machines," associated with nearly 30 deaths in Indiana since the late 1990s. But for Rosenthal, Wednesday's [...]
Off-duty deputy shoots out window to rescue couple from burning car
(Bradenton Herald) - A 64-year-old man and his 65-year-old wife noticed smoke coming from their vehicle driving down Moccasin Wallow Road just before 2:30 p.m. Sunday. They pulled the vehicle over but when they tried to get out, the electronic windows and door locks would not work, according to the Manatee [...]
Local firefighter saves boy, 7, from drowning near Anna Maria Island
(WFLA) - A local firefighter is being called a hero for saving a seven-year old boy from drowning. day at the beach quickly turned dangerous for Khara Green and her son Austin, who live in Texas. They were looking for shells in the water where the bay meets the ocean when [...]
Paramedic student saves man from choking right before EMT internship interview
(NBC4i.com) - A California student training to be a paramedic rescued a choking man at a coffee shop on his way to an interview for a job in the field. Will Stewart, 23, a Sacramento State student, told InsideEdition.com that he was with a group of other paramedic students preparing [...]
Off-duty Albany firefighter uses pressure washer to extinguish car fire
(WALB) - Talk about being in the right place at the right time. A car bursts into flames just as a firefighter was driving by. That firefighter wasn't on the clock, but he jumped in to help anyway. Aaron Tomlinson has been a firefighter in Albany for eight years now. He took [...]