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A Florida police officer was recently recognized for his heroic actions last fall when he helped save the life of a two-month-old baby.

A five-year-old boy in Arkansas is being lauded as a hero for helping police officers locate a missing man who has Alzheimer’s disease.

A grateful citizen in Tulsa, Oklahoma, recently shook hands with the man who saved him when his truck went up in flames in a Chick-Fil-A drive-thru.

Two Connecticut police officers and a fire chief rescued a 90-year-old woman and her daughter from a burning home Tuesday.

The United States Coast Guard and a good Samaritan successfully rescued 18 people who were on an ice floe that separated from shore.

Bodycam footage caught the moment police officers in Georgia rescued a woman from frigid waters after she reportedly jumped off a bridge. 

A Butler County deputy swooped in to help a woman and her beloved dog out of a dangerous situation in Liberty Township, Ohio, on Sunday.

A good Samaritan says, “the grace of God” helped her rescue two elderly women from a house fire in Vicksburg, Mississippi, on Friday.

A school bus stalled on railroad tracks in Orland Park, Illinois, on Friday and was hit by a passing train, but the outcome was ultimately positive.

A man in Port St. Lucie, Florida, named Harry Smith is 81-years-old but his beloved hero and friend is a mere nine-years-old.

Efforts to rescue a five-year-old boy stuck in a Moroccan well continued a fourth day on Saturday, the Associated Press (AP) reported.

Shocking video captured the moment a heroic crossing guard officer in Maryland saved a student from being hit by a car and was subsequently hit herself. Cpl. Annette Goodyear of the North East Police Department (NEPD) made the stunning rescue

A harrowing incident turned out to be something “miraculous,” according to a Beloit, Wisconsin, father named Matt Lundblade.

A New Hampshire postal worker helped save an elderly woman’s life after noticing she had not retrieved her mail in days.

A woman and her dog were rescued after falling into a partially frozen Colorado pond on Tuesday, authorities say.

Footage caught the moment two Utah Highway Patrol (UHP) troopers and an off-duty fireman rescued a woman from her car that ended up in frigid waters along Interstate 80 this month.

Officers and a citizen joined forces to save a 70-year-old woman who was trapped beneath an SUV in Newark, Delaware.

New York City first responders saved the lives of two children who fell through the ice of a Queens pond on Thursday.

A Bengals fan saved a Raiders fan’s life outside of Paul Brown Stadium on Saturday, just before the two teams squared off for a playoff game.

A Kentucky man rescued a motorist whose SUV reportedly drove off Interstate 24 and crashed into a creek Friday morning, authorities say.

First responders in New Jersey rescued a woman who fell through the ice of a frigid lake after she saved her dogs that fell in the water. 

A dog that went missing in Lake Tahoe in August was found four months later by a backcountry skier and has since been reunited with his owner.

A homeless man and others aided a sheriff’s deputy in Texas who was involved in a deadly crash Wednesday night while pursuing a suspect.

A DoorDash driver in Detroit saved a toddler when he observed the child wandering frigid Eight Mile Road Sunday in only a diaper and a pair of socks.

Authorities in Texas say a man saved a 63-year-old male motorist from drowning after his vehicle drove off of a ferry dock and plunged into a body of water. The incident occurred in the early evening of December 31 at

A Seattle firefighter saved a man trapped in the basement on Friday after his house slid off its foundation during a landslide. 

Authorities say a brave Sonic worker jumped into action when a man on a crime spree attacked a 17-year-old girl and her mother in their car.

A man rescued his neighbor from a burning home during Colorado’s wildfire, which destroyed nearly 1,000 structures.

Madagascar Police Minister Gen. Serge Gellé told reporters on Tuesday he swam for 12 consecutive hours in the Indian Ocean from Monday night through Tuesday morning until he reached a shore near Madagascar’s Mahambo town after he survived a helicopter crash that left him stranded in the sea, Sky News reported Thursday.

An Amazon delivery truck driver is being praised for saving a 19-year-old from a pit bull attack recently in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Volunteers from the nonprofit organization Project Dynamo rescued 39 U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents stranded in Afghanistan on Friday, according to reports.

Polish border guards and soldiers rescued four Middle Eastern migrants after receiving a distress call that they had become stuck in a bog after illegally crossing the border from Belarus.

Sheriff’s deputies in Maryland waded into cold waters “in 40-degree weather” to rescue a 25-year-old woman after her car became submerged in the Bush River, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO).

First responders rescued a young boy stuck in a concrete sewer pipe at a construction site in Fort Myers, Florida, on Monday night.

A man rescued a child whose mother dropped her from a second-floor window during a fire at an apartment complex located in north St. Louis.

Law enforcement officers in Bosque County, Texas, are being commended for their heroic actions while rescuing a victim of a severe car wreck.