first responders

Most people know that when disaster strikes, it's best to reach out to a first responder for help, whether by dialing 911 or approaching one out in the wild. S.W.A.T. ...

On Friday evening in Hamblen County, Tennessee, an accident involving multiple vehicles nearly claimed at least one life and put several others immediately in harm's way. As Morristown Emergency and ...

The day before Mother's Day, a woman in Saginaw, Michigan, was contemplating ending it all. Several people spotted her inching her way along the outside railing of the Rust Street ...

When two new parents in Boulder, Colorado, discovered their newborn was unconscious and not breathing, their saving grace was a man named Rob Schimoler. Schimoler is a 911 communications dispatcher. ...

Those who work and live in rural areas know just how tricky it can be to find an exact location. In the city, it's difficult for an accident to go ...

A lot of people who get themselves into tricky situations are hesitant to ask for help, and often passers-by or other people who spot the person in distress will call ...

When a car ended up flipped in the Delaware River on Thursday afternoon, it was all hands on deck for the rescue, with both police and bystanders responding to the ...

A man found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time on Thursday when he decided to cross a waterfall between Lewiston and Auburn, Maine. When he first started ...

Occupational hazards vary from job to job, but those in construction face rather major physical threats as a part of their daily work. There are plenty of protective measures that ...

An Indianapolis man in his 70s accidentally started a disaster that displaced over 20 people and very nearly claimed the life of several others. The man, who lived in an ...

When six kids in Wayne, New Jersey, headed for a trampoline park on Friday night, they were looking forward to a fun evening. Instead, the elevator they were using broke ...

Not everyone has a platform from which to help millions of people or funds to help end world hunger -- but everyone has the capacity to make the world a ...

It can be difficult to know how to commemorate a good father, how to come up with the perfect gift that acknowledges not only all the hard work they've put ...

From the very beginning, children are their own people. Expecting parents can plan out every detail in the world, find out if they're having a boy or a girl, prep ...

People who work in and around grain bins have to be very careful as the conditions always pose risks -- risks for which many local first responders receive regular training ...

Having property stolen is infuriating and wrong, no matter what the circumstances, but some cases hit even harder when the victims are generally considered selfless local heroes. Fire departments in ...

When a man got stuck in a storm drain in Antioch, California, on Sunday, he really got stuck, necessitating a major rescue operation. The man -- who has not been ...

Golden retriever fans love the affable dogs for their warm personalities, undying loyalty and adventurous spirits, but sometimes that spirit can get pups into trouble. Jill Simmons of Falmouth, Maine, ...

First responders have to train constantly for a variety of circumstances so that when the unexpected occurs, they're ready to take care of business. The water rescue training came in ...

Chelsea Anderson of New York was spending December getting ready to welcome her newest addition, a little baby boy, into the family. Her c-section date was set for Dec. 27, ...