Hero stops speeding driver
A HAVE-A-GO hero trucker stopped a drunken Jaguar driver in his tracks after he evaded cops in a high-speed chase. »
Monday, Dec. 10, 2007
Three men commended for rescue 30 years ago
Retired Lt. Col. Willoughby S. Goin had a decision to make. »
Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007
Successful student teacher program earns national award
St. Cloud State University’s co-teaching initiative – an idea so innovative it garnered a $5 million U.S. Department of Education grant in October of 2003 for its launch – has earned one of three coveted Christa McAuliffe Awards for Excellence in Teacher Education. »
Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007
Girl, 7, uses body to shield mom from bullets
A 7-year-old-girl is being hailed as an “angel from heaven” and a hero for jumping in front of an enraged gunman, who pumped six bullets into the child as she used her body as a shield to save her mother’s life. »
Fun science teacher wins devotion, award
Twelve-year-old middle school student Max K. Dowd enjoyed helping fourth-graders decorate cupcakes to look like the sun while a student last year in Beth C. Craven’s science class. »
Despite injuries, mother rescues her small children from fire
A young mother jumped almost 15 feet out a window and despite having a broken foot, cuts and bruises, she broke another window and raced up a flight of stairs to rescue her two small children from the fire that destroyed her home Tuesday morning. »
Hero didn’t think twice, pulls man out of blazing truck
Claude Walker didn’t give it a second thought. »
Hero cop tackles axe-wielding man
AN off-duty police officer tackled an axe-wielding man in Palmyra yesterday morning. »
Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007
Everyday heroes: Quick thinking and action save lives in ordinary circumstances
It was a typical workday at American Family Insurance on Mukilteo Speedway. The only unusual thing was that Amy Drewel and Steve Medalia, who operate agencies in the same office, were both there that day. As busy agents they’re rarely in the office, let alone at the same time. »
Newport teachers win grants for excellence
The Newport Public Education Foundation has announced the award of almost $20,000 in Teacher Excellence Grants during the current school year for special projects in and outside the classroom. »
Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007
Hero stops runaway car on Golden Gate Bridge
After seeing a woman slumped over and unconscious in her moving Jeep on the Golden Gate Bridge heading toward oncoming traffic, a Mill Valley good Samaritan sprang into action, using his utility truck to guide the Jeep off the road as traffic zoomed by. »
Off-duty firefighter rescues woman from submerged SUV in Bronx River
Joseph Iamonico’s morning began with his usual routine: he lit up a stogie and took his English bulldog, Tito, for a long walk along the Bronx River Parkway, biding time before his 24-hour shift at the Eastchester Fire Department. »
Firefighters honoured for brave rescues
THREE South Wales firefighters have been honoured for acts of bravery while on duty. »
Tacoma teacher honored with Holocaust educator award
His students have met Holocaust survivors and seen former Nazi concentration camps in Poland with their own eyes. »
He propels his pupils to appreciate science
Michael Lampert tells his microelectronics class he’s changing the lesson plan. »
Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007
Heroes step up in daring rescue
Brave bystanders rushed into the flames shooting out of a Mattapan triple-decker yesterday to rescue screaming residents trying to escape a blaze that left 14 people injured, including a toddler in critical condition. »
Friday, Nov. 9, 2007
Students give heroes’ welcome to vets
Wapping Elementary School student Amanda Poma had a modest request for the guests and veterans gathered in the gymnasium Thursday morning. »
Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007
Fireman dad rescues baby
AN OFF-DUTY fireman told yesterday how he saved his baby after a fire-work went through her bedroom window. »
Teacher of year praised
The best part about being in second-grade teacher Michael B. Flynn’s classroom is learning about air pressure, according to 7-year-old Molli A. Loud. »
Teachers recognized with awards
The West Aurora School Board will present two of its teachers with its version of the Golden Apple Awards on Nov. 19. »
Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2007
Pilot who rescued fire crew didn’t feel like a hero
Mike Wagstaff flew his helicopter into blinding smoke to look for four firefighters and a teenage boy who were badly burned. »
Monday, Oct. 29, 2007
Marine earns Silver Star for Fallujah rescues
The snipers could tell the mortar team was close. »
Friday, Oct. 26, 2007
Bellevue teacher’s blend of science honored
Thursday’s science lesson in Paula Fraser’s fifth-grade class at Stevenson Elementary involved testing human enzymes. »
Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007
Daycare Van Driver Hailed Hero by 9-year-old Girl
The mother of a 9-year-old girl in last Friday’s daycare van crash said her daughter called the van’s driver a hero. »
Hailed as hero for saving officer
An RCMP auxiliary officer is the talk of the town at Peguis First Nation for saving an RCMP officer from being drowned in a ditch Saturday afternoon. »
Tuesday, Sep. 4, 2007
Canadian cop on vacation rescues Americans
Giovanni Di Legge, a 15-year veteran of the Canadian police force and currently working as a police officer in Montreal, was enjoying a good time with his family on the beaches of Maine when cries of distress pierced the air. »
Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007
Heroes honoured for performing life-saving CPR on 3 people
A Surrey grandmother yesterday met the woman who helped save her granddaughter’s life almost a year ago. »
Friday, Aug. 24, 2007
Soldier awarded New Zealand’s highest honour after daring rescue
A New Zealand soldier has become the first person since World War II to be awarded the country’s highest honour for bravery, after a daring rescue of a wounded comrade while serving in Afghanistan in 2004. »
Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2007
Cop Turns Double-Hero After Elderly Couple Collapses
Annapolis’s annual 4th of July parade got off to a scary start Wednesday when an elderly couple collapsed with life-threatening health problems. »
Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007
Amateur radio’s heroes unsung
Many times unheralded and unrecognized, ham radio operators become heroes during times of emergency, often when they are the only means of communication in and out of a disaster area. »