High Springs Fire Department / Facebook Woman Rescued 11 Hours After Car Falls Into 40-Foot Sinkhole While the man was able to climb out of the hole and go for help, the woman was stuck in the sinkhole for almost half a day. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 13, 2021
W-Underdogs / Facebook screen shot Homeless Man Rushes Into Blazing Fire To Save Animals at Shelter Thankfully, a homeless man named Keith Walker was in the right place at the right time, and managed to save the animals on site. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 29, 2020
Lilitz Fire Company No. 1 / Facebook screen shot Brave Firefighter Risks Life To Save Dog Trapped Inside Blazing Barn Thanks to Balmer's willingness to enter the burning building and rescue the pup, the family will still be complete this Christmas. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 26, 2020
Chicago Police / YouTube screen shot 15-Year-Old Boy Charged with Murder After Attack on Retired Chicago Firefighter Is Caught on Camera 'Dwain was snatched from us by a world in which we live that has allowed evil and violence to raise its ugly head.' By Erin Coates, The Western Journal December 17, 2020
Attractions Magazine / YouTube screen shot 13 People Rescued After Being Stuck in Air on Roller Coaster Ride for 3 Hours Rescue crews worked for three hours using a cherry picker to extract each of the 13 guests from the 61-foot-high roller coaster. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 7, 2020
George Silva / Facebook screen shot Suspected Arsonist Targets Ballot Box; Many Votes Inside Erased Voting in person on Nov. 3 makes the most sense. If Democrats care about voter disenfranchisement, they should be pushing for this method. By Christine Favocci, The Western Journal November 2, 2020
Irishtown Fire Company / Facebook screen shot ; KOAT / Facebook screen shot Volunteer Firefighter Saves Life of Little Girl Trapped in Burning Home The whole ordeal was over within minutes, and as soon as he got her out, EMS was pulling up, so he left her with them. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal October 13, 2020
Oakland Zoo / Facebook Mountain Lion Cub Severely Burned by CA Wildfire Rescued by Firefighter The director of the zoo's hospital, Dr. Alex Herman, said this was the 13th cub they'd rescued, and that the baby looks like he should pull through. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal October 6, 2020
Local 12/WKRC-TV / Twitter Football Players Suspended for Carrying Pro-Police and Firefighter Flags Reinstated After Outcry Two high school football players who were suspended following a patriotic display on the anniversary of 9/11 are back on the team. By Johnathan Jones, The Western Journal September 16, 2020
David Winter / Twitter screen shot Football Players Suspended for Carrying Flags Supporting Police and Firefighters Before Game Two high school football players were suspended from their team after carrying flags honoring first responders on the 19th anniversary of 9/11. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal September 15, 2020
@AmberMobile / Twitter Amped Coffee Co. Shop Honors Sacrifice of 9/11 Victims with Tribute Event: 'This Is a Victory' The Walasheks first began planning the event after the National September 11 Memorial and Museum briefly canceled its own Tribute in Light. By Andrew J. Sciascia, The Western Journal September 13, 2020
WCBS-TV / screen shot Footage Shows NY Firefighters Chase and Apprehend Man Who Allegedly Punched Woman A man who allegedly punched a 60-year-old woman in New York City was quickly apprehended by four firefighters. By Johnathan Jones, The Western Journal September 9, 2020
San Bernardino National Forest / Twitter screen shot Officials Say Gender Reveal Gone Wrong Cause of 1 of 23 California Wildfires To make matters worse, the arid summer landscape, high temperatures and current weather conditions are only helping the fire spread. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 8, 2020
Detroit Public Safety Foundation / Facebook screen shot Detroit Firefighter Dies in Attempt To Save 3 Young Girls from Drowning in River Sgt. Sivad Johnson was off duty when he heard three girls screaming from the Detroit River, but he didn't hesitate to help save their lives. By Kayla Kunkel, The Western Journal August 29, 2020
KTVU / Twitter screen shot Firefighters Battling Wildfires in CA Lose Their Own Homes: 'We're All Crying Together' Somehow, in a twisted sort of irony, these firefighters all lost their homes while they worked to protect the lives and property of others. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 28, 2020
St. Charles County Police Department / Facebook 5-Year-Old Raises Over $3K in Lemonade Stand Money for Firefighter Injured in Shooting Firefighter Arlydia Bufford of St. Louis County, Missouri, was eating dinner on June 22 with her best friend, Kimberly Ratliff-Penton. By Morgan Brantley, The Western Journal August 13, 2020