Heroism: Chicago Firefighter Larry McCormack, Squad 5

Firefighter Larry McCormack was on Squad 5 on Aug. 25, 2011 when he pulled Firefighter Gerald Carter from a fully involved attic of a 1 1/2 story home in the West Englewood neighborhood.


"Nobody thinks it's going to happen to him. Certainly that day it did," he said. "You have to be ready for that, so that you act in a positive manner and don't freeze."