Arizona Department of Public Safety / Facebook Woman Inches from Being Impaled When Metal Pole Flies Through Windshield on Highway The pole punched through the SUV's window, went right past Poff, hit the back seat and embedded itself in the car's roof. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 26, 2021
@mcsoaz / Twitter screen shot Sheriff's Helicopter Swoops In on People Trapped by Floodwaters, Camera Catches Daring Rescue in First-Person View 'We are here to provide #safety to our community but please be mindful of the dangers posed by moving water.' By Jack Davis, The Western Journal July 25, 2021
@jcmarin / Unsplash Woman Leaves Note in Walmart Bathroom Saying She's Been Held Hostage for Months, Begs Police for Help The note listed her alleged captor's name and address and a vehicle description, and said she was being physically and sexually assaulted. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 24, 2021
The Columbus Dispatch / Facebook Off-Duty Police Officer Hears Screams, Rushes Over to Find 2-Year-Old Not Breathing and Turning Blue Over and over, at the top of her lungs, she screamed for help even as her daughter before her started to change color. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 23, 2021
Melbourne Police Department via Fox News / Video screen shot 'Break the Glass!': Good Samaritan and Florida Police Team Up to Rescue Woman Trapped in Submerged Car The man was clearly concerned for the driver, doing his best to assist and urgently asking Dolci to break the glass so they could move her. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 22, 2021
KCRA 3 via Support Stockton Police Foundation / Facebook screen shot Off-Duty Officer Witnesses Car Crash and Burst Into Flames, Races Through Fire to Save Victims Had it not been for that extra bit of time they waited, they might have passed before the accident took place and been unable to help. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 21, 2021
West Brookfield Fire Department / Facebook Police Officer Rescues Three People After House Is Set on Fire by Likely Lightning Strike Officer Jolin was nearby at the time, and when the call came he was able to get to the house in under a minute. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 21, 2021
Meredith TerHaar / Facebook Woman Says Apple Watch Saved Her Life: Heart Rate Spike Led Doctors to Blocked 'Widowmaker' Artery It was odd little health issues here and there that she brushed off, always finding some benign thing to attribute aches and pains to. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 21, 2021
Martin County Sheriff's Office / Facebook 'I'm Dead': Florida Biker Sees No Way Out After Losing Control and Ending Up in Water with Deadly Alligator Bassett sustained severe wounds in his right thigh and torso and remains in serious condition at Lawnwood Regional Medical Center. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 20, 2021
Cincinnati Fire Department / Facebook screen shot Watch: Firefighters Rescue Dog Loose for 5 Days, Found Trapped Inside Cincinnati Garage Walls The spirited dog appears to be no worse for wear, other than having possibly 'lost a pound or two' and being 'terribly stinky,' according to her owners. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 20, 2021
Thad Unkefer / YouTube screen shot Drone Captures Incredible Moment Teen Risks Life to Save Mother and Son from Drowning in Deadly Riptide Though Ashley Batchelor and her son Conner weren't far out in the water, there was a riptide, and the two were tiring themselves out. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 19, 2021
Springfield Police Department / Facebook Police Rescue Dog from Hot Car After Owner Dies in Fatal Walmart Shooting An hour and a half after the incident, police were notified and were quickly able to remove the Siberian husky, Zeke, from the unlocked car. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 19, 2021
Columbia Police Department, Tennessee / Facebook screen shot As House Fire Explodes Around Him, Heroic Police Officer Rushes in to Save Woman Trapped Inside Ervin's bodycam footage has been released in part, showing just how extreme the situation was and how much danger he faced during the rescue. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 18, 2021
Josie Rock / Facebook Mom Notices Something Wrong with 4-Month-Old's Eye in Photo, Accidentally Discovers Rare Cancer 'If it saves just one other child from having to go through what my son has, then I have done my job as a cancer parent.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 17, 2021
First Coast News via 10 Tampa Bay / Facebook Search for Missing Diver Ends After Damaged Gear Is Found Indicating Encounter with 'Marine Predator' On Tuesday, at around 1 p.m., some of Obi's diving gear was located around 250 yards from where he'd last been seen. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 15, 2021
OCFA PIO / Twitter After Workers Hear Screaming, Firefighters Spend Over Two Hours Freeing Woman Trapped Between Buildings After two and a half hours, the woman was finally out of her predicament and was soon on her way to the hospital. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 14, 2021
Courtney Moore / Facebook Concerned Mom Warns Parents After Toddler Suffers Extreme Thirst, Gets Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes Courtney Moore's 'mother's intuition' kicked in and nagged at her to get 16-month-old Maddox checked out just in case. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 14, 2021
Inside Edition / YouTube screen shot Police Send Parents Warning After Rescuing 3 Children from Hot Phoenix Cars: 'Even a Couple Minutes Is Not OK' Thankfully, Phoenix Police showed up within minutes and were able to rescue the two children from the vehicle. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 13, 2021
Pattrik Perez / Twitter screen shot Good Samaritan Credited with Saving Woman's Life After Her Car Veers Off Road and Flips Into Canal First responders praised Reynolds and the other two men for their actions, as they likely saved the woman's life. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 13, 2021
Special Air Service UK / Facebook Soldier Smashes Through Roof of Home When Parachute Fails to Deploy After Jumping Out of Plane The paratrooper crashed through a tile roof and fell into the kitchen of the home, missing major beams and the kitchen counter. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 13, 2021
@Phil_Lewis_ / Twitter screen shot Bystanders Jump In to Help as Something Serious Goes Wrong on Wild Carnival Ride Attendees at the National Cherry Festival in Michigan jumped into action when they noticed a park ride swaying dangerously. By Taylor Penley, The Western Journal July 12, 2021