screen shot / WFOR video 'Brave' and 'Tragic': Heroic Teen Gives Life Trying to Save Driver of Submerged Car Perry was out walking with his mother at the time, and seeing the accident, he dove into the water to try to help the driver. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 23, 2022
Knightdale Fire Department / Facebook Rescue Team Saves Exhausted 16-Year-Old Dog That Was Swept Away by River and Tangled in Weeds and Fishing Line Perez saw his elderly dog being carried away, with only his head and collar visible as he was swept toward the Neuse River. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 22, 2022
The Price Group / Facebook screen shot Police: Woman Mowing Elderly Neighbor's Yard Falls Into Canal, Is Pinned Underwater by Riding Mower Thankfully, the River Bend police chief just happened to be seconds away at the time of the accident, or it would have ended in tragedy. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 20, 2022
Bartlesville Professional Firefighters Local 200 / Facebook Firefighter and Wife Save Elderly Woman Being Mauled by Dog Pack: 'The Dogs Would've Killed Her' The woman was brutally injured in the attack, and it will take some time before doctors can even operate on her. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 20, 2022
CBS Boston / YouTube screen shot Police Save Pair from Sinking Car After Driver Plows Through Fence and Into Lake The 2016 Ford Focus ran through a fence on #950 State Road and careened into Lake Noquochoke, quickly sinking into 6-7 feet of water. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 20, 2022
Michael C Rocheleau / Facebook screen shot Teen Boys Save Driver Seconds Before Wreckage Erupts in Flames: 'Absolute Heroism at Its Finest' Breaking the damaged driver's side door off the truck, Vincent found the unconscious driver had been thrown against the dashboard. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 20, 2022
WPTV News / YouTube screen shot Good Samaritan Dies Trying to Save 9 Children, 3 Adults from Boat That Capsized Near Jetty Rocks Many others stepped in to aid the rescue effort, but one good Samaritan who arrived to help ended up paying the ultimate price. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 19, 2022
@CrimeWatchDaily / Twitter Armed Punk Ends Up in Slammer After 8-Year-Old Pulls Knife to Defend His Mom Octavious Rodgers, 35, faces a slew of charges after allegedly engaging in a series of crimes that included threatening the boy and his mom. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal April 18, 2022
(Glendale Fire Department / Facebook screen shot Police Responding to House Fire Pry Open Garage Door, Then Hear Puppies Whimpering Inside First responders arrived to find that a fire had started in the attic, burning through the roof and into sections of the house and garage. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 16, 2022
Columbia Fire & Rescue, Tennessee / Facebook screen shot Mother Gives Birth at 25 Weeks, First Responders Save Baby's Life: 'They Are a Blessing God Sent' The baby spent her first several months at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital's NICU, but she kept fighting. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 16, 2022
National Ground Intelligence Center / Facebook 'Blessing and a Miracle': Air Guardsmen Training at Aquatic Center Save Drowning Infant's Life The squadron had been wrapping up a training session at the Mary T. Meagher Aquatic Center when one of them spotted something amiss. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 14, 2022
Diana Davis - KAIT / Facebook Sanitation Worker Saves Elderly Woman with Dementia Missing in Below-Freezing Temperatures for Hours It was only 16 degrees the morning Thelma Bates disappeared, and she hadn't been wearing any shoes and had no coat. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 14, 2022
7NEWS Sydney / Facebook screen shot Man in Flip-Flops Jumps Onto Burning Car Wreck to Help Free Trapped Elderly Couple When first responders arrived around 10:30 a.m., one unidentified man had already tried to rescue the couple. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 12, 2022
U.S. Coast Guard Heartland / Facebook screen shot Hero Recognized by Coast Guard After Risking Life to Save Driver Who Drove Off Ferry Terminal Robert C. Moore of Bellaire, Texas, was with his family in the car when he saw the car ahead of them roll off the edge and into the water. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 12, 2022
James McKinney / Facebook screen shot Hero Dies Saving Man Who Was Attacked, Thrown Onto Subway Tracks: 'He Should Be in God's Glory' The mother of the man who had been attacked visited her son in the hospital and was heartbroken over the events that had transpired. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 4, 2022
6abc Philadelphia / YouTube screen shot Rottweilers Maul 5-Year-Old Boy with Autism Until Hero with a Gun Comes to His Rescue The boy was taken to the hospital with multiple wounds around his feet, ankles, face and head that required stitches. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 28, 2022
CBS Chicago / Youtube screen shot Officers Make Daring Night Rescue of Elderly Woman Trapped in Burning House The elderly woman, confined to using a walker, was trapped upstairs and couldn't get out of the house, so the officers jumped into action. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 27, 2022
ProjectDynamo.org / Facebook screen shot Combat Veteran Group Successfully Completes 19 Rescue Missions in Ukraine, 'Many More' Planned The group has helped thousands in the past year and has received more than 14,000 requests for help from Ukraine. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 24, 2022
Frank Garacci / Facebook screen shot Man Watching Alligators in Louisiana Canal Hears Child Scream for Help, Rushes to Save Him A 5-year-old boy had somehow fallen into the canal and was in the alligator-infested waters, no match for the wild beasts. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 24, 2022
@SoBrunswickPD / Twitter screen shot First Responders Catch Toddler and Father as They Escape Second-Story Window During Apartment Fire At first, the officers thought the building was cleared - but then they saw the father at the second-story window. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 22, 2022