Maury County Firefighters Pull Injured Worker From 20-Foot Septic Tank
Maury County firefighters used confined-space, rope, hazmat and medical skills to rescue an injured worker from a 20-foot septic tank opening.
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Milford Officers Break Car Window to Rescue Two People From Floodwater
Milford officers broke a driver's-side window, unlocked another door and safely removed two people as their car filled with water during a storm.
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Off-Duty Officer and Bystanders Carry Wheelchair User From Burning Mobile Home
An off-duty police officer and bystanders carried a Mobile resident who uses a wheelchair from a burning home before firefighters arrived.
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Fredericksburg Officers Pull Swimmer to Safety After Screams From Rappahannock River
Fredericksburg officers heard screams during a riverbank patrol, and Officer Farino entered the Rappahannock River to help bring a swimmer safely ashore.
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Pensacola Police and Firefighters Pull Exhausted Man From Bay After Current Sweeps Him 200 Yards
Pensacola police and firefighters used a throw rope, life ring and ladder to rescue an exhausted man swept about 200 yards along a seawall.
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Maury County Firefighters Pull Injured Worker From 20-Foot Septic Tank
Maury County firefighters used confined-space, rope, hazmat and medical skills to rescue an injured worker from a 20-foot septic tank opening.
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Miami-Dade Honors Deputy and School Coach for Two Lifesaving Actions
Miami-Dade honored Lt. Luis Correa Jr. for pulling an injured worker to safety and coach William Varas for saving a choking student.
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Memphis Officers Pull Missing Man From Fast-Moving Cypress Creek Floodwater
Memphis officers and emergency communications personnel worked for more than three hours before pulling a missing man from fast-moving Cypress Creek floodwater.
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Five Cass County First Responders Honored After Swift-Water Rescue
Cass County honored a deputy, state trooper, police sergeant and two emergency-services responders whose teamwork saved a driver swept into floodwater.
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Lowndes County Lt. Herb Bennett Honored as Hometown Hero With K-9 Thanos
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia honored Lowndes County Lt. Herb Bennett, a national champion K-9 handler with K-9 Thanos, as a Hometown Hero.
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Union County Sheriff’s Office Places Newly Certified K-9 Kona Into Service
The Union County Sheriff's Office said K-9 Kona has completed certification and entered service after being donated to the agency in 2024.
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Pasadena Police Honor Retiring K-9 Edo and Welcome New Tracking Dog Seeka
Pasadena Police honored retiring K-9 Edo after more than seven years of service and welcomed K-9 Seeka, who is training for tracking and trailing work.
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