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Ark. Child Falls Two Stories Through Hole in Attic

A toddler fell through a vent hole in an attic and Fort Smith firefighters were summoned to rescue her from her two-story fall.

News • March 5th, 2013

Firefighters Rescue Mass. Man From Waste Water Tank

A worker was inside a 25-foot tall tank replacing parts when a piece fell on him. Firefighters used a Stokes basket, straps and ropes to remove the patient who suffered many broken bones.

News • March 1st, 2013

Fla. Firefighters Rescue Raccoon Stuck in Soup Can

Someone dropped off a raccoon with a soup can stuck on its head at the Coral Spring Fire Rescue station. Once free, the raccoon, named Rocky, ran into the bushes.

News • March 1st, 2013

No One Hurt After Power Lines Fall on N.C. School Bus

The driver of an occupied school bus in Durham was trying to turn the vehicle around when it snagged a wire causing the a utility pole and wires to fall on it.

News • February 27th, 2013

Ore. Firefighters Rescue Couple From Rising Water

Portland (Ore.) Fire & Rescue pulled a man and a woman off an island and to safety on Tuesday after rising waters stranded them in Johnson Creek with no way to get back to shore.

News • January 30th, 2013

Texas Firefighters Rescue Man Fallen Off Cliff

Fort Worth (Texas) Fire Department rescued a man who had fallen off a cliff while walking a dog in a wooded area off Heron Drive on Sunday. The patient used his own cell phone to call 911 for help.

News • January 21st, 2013

Oregon Responders Rescue Two From Apt. Fire

Albany (Ore.) responders rescued two people from an apartment fire on Saturday night. The two occupants were transported to a local hospital for treatment of their injuries.

News • January 15th, 2013

Two Die in Suspicious Maryland Apt. Complex Fire

An investigation is underway into a fire that claimed two lives Sunday night in New Carrollton, Md. One victim was found in the burned unit and the second died following a jump from the third-floor balcony.

News • January 14th, 2013

Man Fights With Responders at NYC Apt. Fire

A man allegedly set a deadly blaze at a SoHo apartment building after attacking his wife in a domestic dispute, then fought with responders trying to save people from the five-alarm fire.

News • January 11th, 2013

Three Kids Killed in South Dakota House Fire

A fire tore through a Sioux Falls (S.D.) home killing three children and sending two adults to the hospital for treatment of injuries received in the fire that broke out Saturday morning.

News • December 23rd, 2012

Boston Firefighters Free Trapped Construction Worker

Concrete was being poured into when the sidewalls shifted, trapping the worker's legs.

News • November 5th, 2012

Anchorage Firefighters Rescue Pinned Kayaker

Members of the Anchorage Fire Department rescued a kayaker pinned against a fallen tree in the storm-swollen Eagle River Sunday afternoon.

News • September 17th, 2012

FDNY Marine Unit Rescues Cops After Boat Sinks

A Port Authority boat carrying 10 cops suddenly sank Sunday during a water-rescue exercise.

News • September 10th, 2012

Florida Firefighters Rescue Dog Trapped in Hole

Firefighters from Williston, Levy County and members of a technical rescue team from Marion County teamed up to free the Jack Russell Terrier named Penny from the hole.

News • August 28th, 2012

FDNY Crews Rescue Super Pinned Under Elevator

A super of a Washington Heights apartment building was in serious condition Thursday after being pinned under an elevator.

News • August 17th, 2012

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