Fire Official Drowns While Rescuing Flash Flood Victims

A mid-Missouri firefighter drowned while rescuing two people from flash flooding Monday, according to a statement. Boone County Fire Protection District (BCFD) Deputy Chief Matthew Tobben drowned when his inflatable rescue boat capsized while assisting the Columbia Fire Department (CFD) in an early morning rescue effort, Fire Chief Scott Olsen said. SaidThe two evacuees and […]

Video Shows First Responders Rescuing Semi-Truck Driver From Vehicle Dangling Off Bridge

Video shows first responders extricating a semi-truck driver from his vehicle after it was dangling from a bridge that spans two states Friday. First responders descended on the driver around 12:30 p.m. and pulled him from the semi-truck, which was hanging over the Second Street Bridge, which connects southern Indiana to Louisville, Kentucky. Kou 11 […]

Video Shows Cops Rescuing Missing Girl With Autism From Swamp

Police in central Florida rescued a missing autistic girl from a wooded swamp late Monday, police video shows. Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) aviation personnel responded to an emergency call about a missing girl who had wandered from her home in Tampa around 5:10 p.m., HCSO announced Tuesday. statement. An aerial thermal imaging camera spotted […]

Man Allegedly Fired After Rescuing Moose Calf From Black Bear: REPORT

A Canadian man in British Columbia said he was fired June 6 after rescuing a moose calf from a black bear, according to the CBC. A Canadian fuel supplier has reportedly put young elk in work trucks with shotguns to escape potential bear attacks on roads in British Columbia, where they supply it, after the […]

Video Shows Hero Cop Rescuing Chained-Up Dog From Fire

A police officer in Irvine, Calif., rescued a dog chained in the backyard of a burning mobile home. video Shows Police Officer Adam Calderon responding to a caravan engulfed in flames on July 10th. Calderón ran in a neighbor’s yard to save the dog after hearing from the owner that the dog was chained in […]