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22-Year-Old Delaware Officer Saves 6 from House Fire

"With no one standing outside and no one calling 911 yet, I knew I had to act quick because people were still in the house," Officer John "Jack" Kane said.

April 22, 2022

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CO Deputy Stops Wrong-Way Driver with Patrol Vehicle

Adams County deputies responded to the area and noticed dozens of vehicles stopped in the eastbound lanes as the wrong-way driver approached.

April 12, 2022

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FL Deputies, Bystander Rescue Man from Burning Car

“When I get out of the car, I can hear him yelling for me, hey I’m on fire, I need help,” said Deputy Garrett Parrish. “So I get over there, he’s lodged in the car pretty good. His seat belt was wrapped around his neck and his shoulder.”

April 7, 2022

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NY Officers Rescue Women from Burning Car After Crash

The women shown in the bodycam footage were dragged away from the burning wreckage and transported to Strong Memorial Hospital for serious, but not life-threatening injuries.

March 30, 2022

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TX Officers Honored by U.S. Attorney General for Rescuing Family from Icy Pond

Officer Travis Allen immediately crawled out on the ladder and held the woman’s face above water. A firefighter crawled out on the other ladder as the ice broke under Allen, dumping him into the water.

March 30, 2022

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Off-Duty Charlotte Officer Delivers Baby

“Officer Brennan immediately sprang into action putting on gloves and instructed the mother-to-be to push,” police say.

March 29, 2022

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Illinois Officers Save Elderly Woman Trapped in Burning Home

"I didn't think about the rescue, just ran in there to make sure everybody is safe," said Willow Springs officer Anthony Vosicky.

March 23, 2022

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MD Officers Rescue Man from Burning Car

Sgt. William Drew was going home after his evening work shift around 1:25 a.m. Saturday when he and Officer Nathan Rodgers saw a car that crashed and was burning, police said in a press release Monday.

March 15, 2022

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Portland Officers Saved Shooting Victim with Tourniquet

Both officers drew on their police bureau medical training. They carry Individual First Aid Kits. Officer Wyatt reached for the hemostatic gauze designed to stop the bleeding and packed it into the victim’s wound. Officer Raphael applied a tourniquet.

March 15, 2022

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GA Officers Kick in Door, Rescue Man from Burning Home

Several officers pulled the man out. It's unclear if the man was conscious at the time, but officials said they treated the man until the DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department and paramedics arrived.

March 10, 2022

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NJ Officer Catches 3-Year-Old Boy Tossed from Burning Apartment

The man disappeared back into the apartment as the officers shouted from the ground for him to hurry, and he then reappeared with the toddler.

March 9, 2022

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PA Officer Honored for Saving Teenage Gunshot Victim

“A 17-year-old male was shot. I observed a male lying on the ground suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper left-hand abdominal quadrant,” Officer David Voorhees said.

March 8, 2022