Firefighters Rescue Dog From Icy Pond
Firefighters in Greeley rescued a dog from the icy waters of a pond at the Two Rivers Park on Sunday afternoon. »
Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007
Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2007
How fire heroes saved tots
A little girl’s smile was all the reward a group of modest FDNY heroes needed after saving 2-year-old twins from a burning Harlem building, they said yesterday. »
Monday, Feb. 12, 2007
Firefighters honored for rescue
Edwardsville firefighters Matt Sinnokrak and Bill Reiter were awarded Medals of Valor on Tuesday. »
Firefighters rescue dog from icy water
Norwalk firefighters rescued a big black family dog that fell through ice at the reservoir on Old State Road. »
Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007
Fireman honored for rescue
New Navasota firefighter Eddie Parrott was honored Jan. 22 for his lifesaving effort, but he said teamwork made the rescue possible »
Off-duty firefighters rescue surfer
Two off-duty San Francisco firefighters getting ready for a surf session at Ocean Beach this afternoon helped save the life of a fellow surfer caught in a rip tide, according to San Francisco Fire Department Battalion Chief Mike Ahumada. »
Monday, Feb. 5, 2007
Firefighters rescue, revive dog
The good news from a home fire Thursday in Perry is one of the family dogs was revived. »
Firefighters Dash To Newborn’s Rescue
A couple and their newborn baby were plucked to safety from a window by firefighters today. The pair, who had no smoke alarm in their flat in Netherton, Dudley, were led to safety down a ladder, carrying their baby, as choking smoke billowed. »
Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007
Firefighters Rescue Dog Trapped In Submerged Car
Golden Retriever was rescued from a submerged, overturned vehicle Monday night during a dramatic rescue in Puyallup, Wash. »
Monday, Jan. 29, 2007
Hunky firefighters burn up wallets for charity
This week I had the opportunity of covering an event outside Hamden. Hesitant at first, I quickly jumped at the chance once I learned more about my assignment. »
Friday, Jan. 26, 2007
Firefighters hailed as heroes after saving family
Members of the Peabody Fire Department rescue a family of five from a burning building on Tuesday night. »
Four firefighters free 6 month old kitten
Paramedic and firefighter Rob Illingworth put years of experience and training to good use yesterday during a daring high-altitude ladder rescue on Bealey Avenue. »
Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2007
Firefighters rescue deer trapped in frozen pond
A young deer has Langford firefighters to thank for rescuing him from a frozen pond and a hungry bald eagle at the Bear Mountain golf course yesterday. »
Friday, Jan. 19, 2007
Dog rescues after fall off cliff
A rock-climbing firefighter rescued a dog from a quarry ledge after it fell off a cliff while hunting raccoons with its owner. »
Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007
Firefighters make rare cat rescue call
Residents in the 300 block of North Madison Street are no longer scratching their heads trying to figure out how to get down the cat stuck up in a tree. »
Firefighters Rescue Dog From River
Leah, a German shepherd, was on a tighter leash - literally - on Monday, following her near-death foray into the Great Miami River over the weekend. »
Friday, Jan. 12, 2007
Firefighters rescue man trapped in burning apartment
The firefighters responded to a two-alarm structure fire at the Kingston Terrace apartment building. Kingston Volunteer Fire Company Capt. Walter Lane was among the first to respond to the scene along with firefighters James Luck and Jaime Pineiro. The Monmouth Junction and Plainsboro fire departments also responded. »
Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007
Firefighters rescue dog from quarry
FIREFIGHTERS rescued a dog who was trapped on a cliff face for more than 15 hours following a 50ft fall. »
Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2007
Fireman on rescue: ‘I just did my job’
Sean Lucas has seen plenty of intense moments during his 12 years as a firefighter, but he says the memory of his heroism Sunday night will always be a high point of his career. »
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2007
Fire fighters rescue dog from blaze
At two years old, Dash is considered the baby of the Culpepper family. “You just get attached to them and enjoy watching them grow and their little personalities develop just like your own children,” says Roger Culpepper. »
Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007
Handcuff headache prompts a rescue call
It was just one of the unusual emergencies tackled by firefighters
A man trapped in handcuffs, someone stuck in a swamp and a pony in a swimming pool were among the more unusual calls for help that Beds and Luton Fire and Rescue Service received in the last three months. »
Friday, Dec. 15, 2006
Rescuers are true heroes
This letter is to describe the dedication of the Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad. »
Monday, Dec. 11, 2006
Cops, firefighters become personal shoppers
Axel Valeri was all about anything but himself while shopping on Saturday morning. »
Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006
Waiter Is Hailed as a Hero After Saving Choking Baby
Firefighter hopeful Matt Miller has already saved one life, and he hasn’t even started training yet. »
Thursday, Nov. 16, 2006
Firefighters praise woman who saved her neighbour’s life
A PENSIONER who saved her blind neighbour’s life by calling firefighters to his smoke-filled flat is to be formally commended for her actions. »
Monday, Nov. 13, 2006
Firefighters extinguish house fire, rescue dog overcome by smoke
A fire caused close to $50,000 in damage to a Newport News home early today, an official said. »
Thursday, Oct. 26, 2006
Every single firefighter passes as a hero
State and fire officials pushed shovels into the ground outside the Statehouse, symbolically breaking ground on what is to become a $1.1 million Fallen Firefighters Memorial. »
Deaf Boy Recounts Rescue from Burning Home
When you see what remains of the Kearns home in Vallejo, the fact that 13-year-old Hobart Kearns survived is all the more amazing. Blackened windows are boarded up. The front yard is strewn with debris left from the weekend blaze. »
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006
Training, courage kick in for cop, firefighter who put lives on the line
Crawling through a burning building to reach a disoriented 50-year-old man who would have died if not for his heroics, off-duty Chicago Fire Department Lt. Joseph Kish could think of only one thing: “Here we go again.” »
Thursday, Oct. 5, 2006
Firefighters rescue trapped man
Praising the near-Herculean efforts of the city’s two newest firefighters, Melrose Fire Chief John O’Brien described their amazing rescue of a man trapped on the second-floor of an apartment building Sunday night. »