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Firefighters Race Against the Clock to Rescue 2 Teens Who Fell Through Icy Lake in Washington
(ABC NEWS) - Firefighters in northwestern Washington raced against the clock on Wednesday afternoon to save two teenage boys who fell through an icy lake. The teens, both 15, had apparently walked out to the middle of Lake Serene near Lynnwood, Washington, when the ice broke and the boys fell [...]
‘I’m no hero:’ Alabama firefighter rescues driver from sinking car
(WIAT) - The Mobile firefighter who rescued a driver that drove his car into Mobile Bay on Tuesday doesn’t believe he’s a hero, despite what’s being said on social media. Jonathon C. Lyles of Mobile Fire-Rescue spoke to News 5 a day after helping save 60-year-old James McCollum, who was seriously [...]
Former UGA football player suits up for firefighting career
(AJC) - When Kregg Lumpkin suits up these days, he wears a gold (yes, gold) jacket, a helmet that only has some red (no iconic G) and no facemask. But the former Georgia Bulldogs running back, now 32 years old, brings the same zeal to his firefighter duties in Clayton [...]
Dog finds and leads officer to unconscious owner,
Officer Gonzales was approached by the black Labrador early one morning. After noticing it was wearing a collar and tag, Gonzales attempted to catch dog to return it to its owner. The dog, however, had other plans. Each time the Gonzales approached the dog, he began to run away. Gonzales [...]
West Bend officer saves 2 men from house fire
(TMJ 4) - WEST BEND -- A West Bend police officer is getting credit for saving two people from a house fire. Officer Lee Goodman was first on scene to the fire Wednesday night. He ran inside the burning home and found a 52-year-old man and his 83-year-old father inside. [...]
Valdosta FD Rescues Dog From Hotel Fire
(VALDOSTA TODAY) – A Valdosta Fire Department rescued two pets, and a firefighter suffered a minor injury early Thursday morning while responding to a fire at hotel near Interstate 75. At 3:03 a.m., VFD fire units were dispatched to the LaQuinta Inn and Suites at 1800 Clubhouse Drive. “Units arrived at [...]