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When a swimmer went over a Russian River dam and stopped breathing, strangers jumped in to save his life. Their quick action, paired with rapid emergency response, meant he's expected to make a full recovery.
When a man collapsed during New York's historic championship parade, bystanders didn't wait for permission to help. An off-duty EMT and fellow Knicks fans climbed a subway station structure to administer life-saving Narcan as millions watched below.
When three cars collided on New Zealand's State Highway 1, bystanders from all walks of life rushed to help without hesitation. Their united effort showed the power of human compassion in a crisis.
NBC News correspondent Tom Costello pulled a 17-year-old driver from a burning wreck on the Capital Beltway just moments before the vehicle exploded. With help from a surgeon and nurse who stopped to assist, the team rescued the teen who miraculously survived the 100 mph crash.
Alert bystanders and quick-thinking firefighters saved a man's life after he became trapped in a deep crevice near Oregon's Willamette River with dangerously low body temperature. The rescue shows how ordinary people paying attention can make the difference between life and death.
