Every day, first responders risk their lives for the public good. These are their stories.
Sign up today to receive our monthly email digest of the best hero stories.
VIDEO: Anaheim cop becomes internet hero, helping elderly woman across street
(Fox 11) - It's not the kind of police work that usually makes headlines, but this Anaheim cop has now become an internet hero. The scene captured on cell phone video by a bystander, and then posted to the Anaheim Police Department's Facebook page. You can see an Anaheim Police officer [...]
VIDEO: Firefighter rescues toddler from partially submerged car
(Masslive.com) - A 2-year-old boy was rescued from a partially submerged car in Chelsea Sunday morning after the vehicle became trapped on a street known for flooding. The Chelsea Fire Department received a call around 9 a.m. for a report of a vehicle stuck in water on Vale Street. A woman [...]
Firehouse Subs presents $85K in equipment to Central Ga. fire departments
(WMAZ) - If you eat at Firehouse Subs, the staff will often ask if you'd like to round up your total. That extra change is used by the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation to purchase equipment for first responders. On Tuesday, Firehouse Subs presented more than $85,000 worth of gear [...]
VIDEO: Off-duty firefighter rescues driver from burning car
(WTOL) - An off-duty firefighter rescued two people just before their car burst into flames on Monday. A passerby, Juan Pacheco, captured the scene on video. "They would've burned to death in the vehicle, no question, absolutely," said Miramar Fire Rescue Captain Bruce Hill. "The vehicle was kind of coming [...]
EMT saves cop, lifelong friend from carbon monoxide poisoning
(EMS1.com) - An EMT is being credited with saving his best friend and colleague from carbon monoxide poisoning earlier this month. Seat Pleasant volunteer EMT Phil Martin was talking on the phone to his best friend and police officer Ricardo Biddy, who is also an EMT, March 3. Martin and [...]
Phoenix police officer saves woman and baby from fire
(12 NEWS) - A Phoenix apartment unit turned into a pile of charred ashes after a fast-moving fire tore through the Monterey Village apartment complex this weekend. "I heard the windows break, and I thought it was the bar behind there, but looked out the window and saw the fire," [...]