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Source video shows Crawford County Deputy Robin Gaines making two rescue attempts during a Dyer, Arkansas, house fire before recovering from burns and smoke inhalation.
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TAPinto reported that off-duty Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue firefighter-paramedic Broderick Espinoza and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Lt. Jesus Fuentes helped revive a 5-year-old pulled from a hotel pool.
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ThinBlueNews remembers Game Warden Pilot Joshua T. Tibbetts of the Maine Warden Service, who died in the line of duty in a Franklin County plane crash while en route to assist fish stocking work.
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ThinBlueNews remembers Police Officer Dylan Chase Owen of the Citronelle Police Department, who died in the line of duty after an on-duty patrol vehicle crash in Alabama.
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Daytona Beach News-Journal reported that Volusia Deputy Royce James and Ormond Beach firefighters rescued an elderly couple from a Laurie Drive house fire.
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Alameda County Sheriff’s Office says airport police used CPR and an AED after finding driver Antonio Gilmore unresponsive and not breathing near the Oakland terminal.
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Madison Police recognized Sergeant Bartlomiej Glab, Patrolman T.J. Meder, Sergeant Julian Morales and Patrolman Andrew Marra with 2026 Life Saving Awards, according to TAPinto.
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Source video shows Crawford County Deputy Robin Gaines making two rescue attempts during a Dyer, Arkansas, house fire before recovering from burns and smoke inhalation.
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The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said deputies sprang into action after an elderly woman became unconscious and stopped breathing at the Plant City Courthouse.
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WPSD Local 6 reported that Fulton County Deputy Jay Black and City of Hickman Officer Matt Hayes helped rescue a bald eagle entangled in fishing line near Hickman Harbor.
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Police1 reported, citing Arkansas State Police body-camera footage, that troopers rescued four children after a fleeing vehicle overturned near live electrical wires in Camden.
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The Savannah Police Department has just welcomed their newest member, and it’s not a human! Meet “Goose”, the SPD’s newest therapy dog. Goose is a 11 week old Labrador puppy, who will be providing emotional support and comfort to those in need in the Savannah community. In this blog post, we’ll be taking a closer look at Goose and how he will be making a difference in the lives of many.
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