Volusia County EMS - IAEP Local 77 / Facebook screen shot Sleeping Occupant Receives Rude Awakening When Tree Fall Causes Mobile Home to Collapse The huge rotting tree that fell on the home was supposed to be removed weeks before. By Amanda Thomason May 5, 2021
@PhoenixPolice / Twitter screen shot Police Officer Sees Raging House Fire While on Call, Breaks Through Fence to Rescue Terrified Family According to homeowner Johnson-Smith, the two police officers are heroes, and she fully believes they will be rewarded for their actions. By Amanda Thomason March 15, 2021
High Springs Fire Department / Facebook 11 Hours After Car Falls Into 40-Foot Sinkhole, Woman Finally Rescued While the man was able to climb out of the hole and go for help, the woman was stuck in the sinkhole for almost half a day. By Amanda Thomason January 13, 2021
@CityOfMissionTX / Twitter screen shot 'Christmas Miracle': Age 4 Boy Rescued After Spending 6 Hours Trapped in Well When first responders showed up, the 4-year-old boy was wedged 8 or 9 feet down into the 44-foot-deep well. By Amanda Thomason December 11, 2020
Maskot / Getty Images Poll: Over Half of New York City Firefighters Won't Get the COVID Vaccine As the time nears for a COVID-19 vaccine to hit the market, fear is leading some to say they will not be vaccinated. By Jack Davis December 6, 2020
Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal / Facebook screen shot Hero Nurse Dies While Trying To Save Paralyzed Patient from Burning Home By the time first responders arrived and extracted them both from the home, the nurse had already succumbed to smoke inhalation. By Amanda Thomason December 5, 2020
New York City Fire Department (FDNY) / Facebook screen shot Window Washers Left Dangling from Building 34 Stories High After Scaffolding Dislodges - Firefighters Rush To Save Them Though Tobin referred to the rescue as 'a pretty straightforward operation,' it was no doubt an unforgettable day for the two men on the job. By Amanda Thomason October 7, 2020
Oakland Zoo / Facebook Mountain Lion Cub Severely Burned by CA Wildfires Has Whiskers Completely Singed Off The director of the zoo's hospital, Dr. Alex Herman, said this was the 13th cub they'd rescued, and that the baby looks like he should pull through. By Amanda Thomason October 6, 2020
WKMG News 6 ClickOrlando /YouTube screen shot This Hero 911 Dispatcher Helped Save the Life of a 6-Month-Old Baby and 71-Year-Old Man in the Span of 1 Hour Davis said the first case hit close to home - but she didn't have long to reflect on it before her full attention was needed elsewhere. By Amanda Thomason September 19, 2020
Local 12/WKRC-TV / Twitter Football Players Suspended for Carrying Pro-Police and Firefighter Flags Reinstated After Outcry Two high school football players who were suspended following a patriotic display on the anniversary of 9/11 are back on the team. By Kipp Jones September 16, 2020