Woman Born Without Arms Is Using Her Feet To Sew Masks For Health Care Workers.
The CDC is encouraging everyone to wear face masks to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. To help people do that, they dedicated a...
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Alicia Keys Thanks Frontline Heroes In Powerful New Ballad.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Apr 27, 2020
As the world comes together to fight COVID-19, singer-songwriter Alicia Keys wanted to send some extra love to "the engine that makes all things go."...
Read moreWhen Kids Ask To Meet Female Firefighters, Department Sets Up Virtual Story Time.
Ashley Ziegler |
Apr 16, 2020
Members of the Cincinnati Fire Department love connecting with their community and regularly hold events that allow them to interact with residents in nonemergency situations....
Read more“This Is Love.” Firefighter With Coronavirus Gets Best Hospital Visit From Coworkers.
Ashley Ziegler |
Apr 9, 2020
A Miami firefighter recently got a sweet surprise in the hospital where he is being treated for COVID-19. His brothers and sisters at the station...
Read moreFirst Responders Play Bagpipes At Sunset To Spread Hope And Unity.
Corinne Sanders |
Apr 7, 2020
Music has a way of bringing people together, even from a distance. The novel coronavirus pandemic has confined millions to their homes, but we're finding...
Read moreThank A Nurse, Today.
Brie Gowen |
Mar 24, 2020
We all stood in a rough circle, listening to another briefing about safety policies and fluid plans going forward. I looked around at the nodding...
Read moreGirl Scouts Create Adorable Online Cookie Booth To Support Healthcare Workers.
Corinne Sanders |
Mar 22, 2020
Girl Scout cookies make everything better. As members of a local troop, 6-year-old Piper and 9-year-old Julia of Virginia Beach, Virginia, have seen for themselves...
Read moreFirefighters Rush To Save Kindergartner’s Favorite Teddy Bear From School Roof.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Mar 16, 2020
Firefighters and police officers help our communities in so many ways! No emergency is too big or too small for these hometown heroes. So when...
Read moreFirefighter Rallies Community To Build Ramp For 12-Yr-Old In Wheelchair.
Ashley Ziegler |
Mar 13, 2020
Eight years ago, fire medic Jerome Mourelatos met 12-year-old Sean Findley for the first time. They quickly developed a friendship, and now Jerome says, "This...
Read moreAfter Rushing Elderly Man To Hospital, EMTs Return To Mow His Lawn.
Ashley Ziegler |
Mar 6, 2020
Harold Storelee of Rochester, Washington, was mowing his lawn one day when he fell over and broke his hip. Since the 88-year-old landed in a...
Read moreAfter Boat Sinks, German Shepherd Treads Water For 11 Hrs To Save Her Human.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Mar 2, 2020
When you're out on the water, it's best to be prepared for anything. A 63-year-old took his boat out in Moreton Bay off the coast...
Read moreBrave Strangers Leap Into Canal To Rescue Woman Having Seizure From Sinking Car.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Mar 1, 2020
You never know when you'll need to be the hero in someone else's story. Molly Pedrone of Boca Raton, Florida, was driving home from work...
Read moreDays After Giving Birth, Mom Pulls Truck Driver From Burning Tanker.
Corinne Sanders |
Feb 27, 2020
Holly McNally of Indiana is a perfect example of a superhero. While the mom of four insists she's nothing extraordinary, her actions say otherwise. Not...
Read moreWoman Thanks First Responders For Their Service With 20,000 Handwritten Love Notes.
Corinne Sanders |
Feb 21, 2020
Four years ago, Natalie Reilly began filling her life with love. Now the Arizona native always wakes up feeling thankful, especially because of the brave...
Read moreWhen Mom Goes Into Labor In Middle Of Street, Cop Rushes To Help Deliver The Baby.
Corinne Sanders |
Feb 17, 2020
Officer Jeremy Dean has been with the West Valley City Police Department in Utah for four years now, but nothing could have prepared him for...
Read moreHero 5-Yr-Old Saves Entire Family (And Pet Dog) From House Fire.
Ashley Ziegler |
Feb 16, 2020
Fire safety is one of those things parents teach their kids hoping they'll never need it. But 5-year-old Noah Woods of Georgia recently found himself...
Read more26 Firefighters Pose With Late Colleague’s Infant Daughter In Honorary Photo Shoot.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Jan 20, 2020
Most firefighting teams form a close bond that lasts for a lifetime -- and beyond. For Brett Korves, firefighting was more than just a job,...
Read moreWhen Sick Firefighter Can’t Make Son’s Baseball Game, 100s Of Others Go Instead.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Jan 18, 2020
If there's one thing we know about firefighters, it's that they tend to stick together. The brother and sisterhood displayed in most fire departments across...
Read moreFirefighters Show Off Mind-Blowing Training Exercise In Viral Video.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Jan 18, 2020
Whenever we think firefighters can't get more impressive, we learn something new about them. Not only do they have to be incredibly brave to walk...
Read moreLittle Girl Is Too Sick To Visit Mountains So Police Bring Snow To Her.
Ashley Ziegler |
Jan 17, 2020
For people who live in warmer climates, there is a good reason, they don't like being cold! Even so, pretty much everyone likes at least...
Read moreMailman Sees Child Alone On Lawn, Runs Inside To Save His Mother.
Ashley Ziegler |
Jan 11, 2020
Oftentimes, our work doesn't feel meaningful, but we never know when we'll end up in a position to change someone's life. Stephen Garofalo, a USPS...
Read moreWife Films Australian Firefighter’s Moving Reunion With Daughters After 11 Days Apart.
Corinne Sanders |
Jan 9, 2020
View this post on Instagram It’s been 11 long days since we last saw him. Fighting these blasted fires since late November. This...
Read more17 Heroes Of The Australian Bushfires
Corinne Sanders |
Jan 6, 2020
With massive bushfires destroying millions of acres across its states, Australia is in a state of emergency. The country's fire season has seen unprecedented devastation,...
Read more“It’s Meant To Be.” Firefighter Adopts Adorable Puppy He Rescued From Rocks.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Jan 1, 2020
When you fall in love with a dog, you can't help but do everything you can for them. North Charleston Fire Department Captain Paul Bryant...
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