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Nearly 200 firefighters just gained lifesaving water rescue skills at Arkansas's Fire Boat School. The training at DeGray Lake prepares first responders to save lives when emergencies happen on the water.
Quick-thinking firefighters and police worked together to ladder-rescue a dozen trapped residents, including children, from a third-floor apartment fire in Edison. Thanks to their teamwork and fast response, everyone made it out alive.
A Texas community packed a convention center to thank firefighters who pulled off one of the region's most challenging technical rescues. The city celebrated the heroes who saved lives during a dramatic hot air balloon emergency. --- ##
New firefighter recruits in South Carolina are mastering one of the toughest skills in their profession: rescuing a fellow firefighter wearing 75 pounds of gear. Horry County Fire Rescue shared a glimpse of their training that's preparing the next generation of heroes.
Escambia County Fire Rescue celebrated its bravest heroes at its 2026 Medal Day, honoring firefighters who saved lives in dangerous waters and other emergencies. Two firefighters earned the department's highest courage awards for pulling drowning victims from the Gulf during hazardous conditions.
Firefighters in Natrona County, Wyoming, just completed intensive ice rescue training, plunging into freezing water to master lifesaving skills. They're now ready to save lives when winter emergencies strike.
Thirty-nine Huntsville firefighters received awards for saving seven lives, including infants and a child dropped from a burning building. Their quick thinking and courage turned what could have been tragedies into stories of survival.