Tag: Rescue from Fire

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Editorial: Braving the Flames
It takes great courage to rush into a structure fire with bunker gear and oxygen, it takes even more to do it dressed only in a police patrol uniform. But many officers have done it.
June 18, 2025
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Arizona Officer Saves Firefighter’s Daughter from Burning Car
The driver of the burning vehicle was beeping her horn “desperately signaling for help,” the Goodyear Police Department said.
May 28, 2025
Video release by the Goodyear (Arizona) Police Department shows the perspective of the officer approaching the buring car.
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New Jersey Officer Honored for Rescuing Trapped Motorist from Burning Vehicle
On March 5, 2025, Officer Allatt responded to a vehicle crash on State Route 22 in Bridgewater, New Jersey. Upon arrival, he encountered two vehicles that had become engulfed in flames following a rear-end collision.
April 18, 2025
Officer Noah Allatt of the Bridgewater Township (New Jersey) Police Department was named March 2025 Officer of the Month by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.
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Michigan Deputy Uses Pickup Truck to Rescue People Trapped on Second Floor of Burning Building
Sergeant Adam Claveau used his agency pickup truck as a platform to reach the trapped people. Claveau, along with Deputy Matt Moss and Michigan State Police Trooper Mansour rescued the trapped residents.
April 9, 2025
Sergeant Adam Claveau of the Mason County (Michigan) Sheriff's Office stands on the cab roof of his agency pickup and uses a crowbar to break off barriers on the balconies of apartments so that people can be rescued from a Monday fire.
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NLEOMF’s January Officers of the Month Evacuated California Fire Victims
On January 7, 2025, Officer Adrian Woolford was informed by a firefighter that a woman was trapped in her home during the Eaton fires. He ran toward the fire and was joined by Officer Chrystian Banuelos and Officer Jonathan Bombardier.
March 12, 2025
Pasadena, California Police officers Jonathan Bombardier, Chrystian Banuelos, and Adrian Woolford evacuated residents during the Eaton Fire.
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Texas Officer Pulls Man from Burning Vehicle That Just Crashed into His Patrol Unit
Rowlett Police Officer Issac Gorskikh was helping with traffic control related to a suicidal subject incident around 2:30 a.m. Thursday, when he was struck from behind by a suspected drunk driver traveling at high speed.
March 7, 2025
Rowlett Police Officer Issac Gorskikh pulls a man from a burning vehicle that just hit his patrol unit.
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New Jersey Officer Rescues Man from Burning Vehicle
Around 2:11 a.m., a Hyundai Elantra struck the back of a Freightliner truck towing a tanker trailer. After the impact, the vehicles fused and were engulfed in flames, traveling another 685 feet.
March 6, 2025
View from Bridgewater (New Jersey) Police Officer Noah Allatt's body camera as he approaches the burning vehicle to rescue the driver.
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Ohio Officer Praised for Pulling Man from Burning Truck
November 20, 2024
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South Carolina Officers Rescue Man from Burning Car
Staff Sgt. Brian Kaase of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office and Officer Azahel Young of the Bluffton Police Department were honored last week for their life-saving actions.
October 2, 2024
Staff Sgt. Brian Kaase of the Beaufort County (South Carolina) Sheriff’s Office and Officer Azahel Young of the Bluffton Police Department rescue a man from a burning sedan.
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Video: Texas Officer Pulls Man from Burning Tesla
Officers first tried to put out the fire with a fire extinguisher, but when it became clear the fire was not going to go out, the officers decided to bust out the driver's side window.
July 25, 2024
Colony, Texas, Police Officer Edwardo Hernandez pulls an injured driver from a burning Tesla.
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New York Officer Rescued from Burning Patrol SUV After Colliding with Tractor-Trailer
Officer Joshua Belin was unresponsive and trapped inside the burning patrol vehicle when Officer Cody Bruyere and New York State Trooper Adam Moen arrived on the scene.
March 28, 2024
A Lewiston Police officer was pulled from this crashed patrol vehicle Wednesday. The SUV hit the rear of a tractor-trailer truck and ignited.
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Michigan Deputies Rescue Family from Burning Home
"I sincerely commend the valiant efforts of these deputies in this life-threatening situation," said Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham. "They acted swiftly and selflessly, preventing an even greater tragedy from occurring."
January 12, 2024
The scene that greeted Deputy Zachary Deng of the Macomb County Sheriff's Office as he entered the home.
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