Angel With a Lantern: 80-year-old man braves blizzard to rescue people stranded in their cars
80-year-old man was an "angel with a lantern" for a woman and three others whose cars were stuck during a massive blizzard in Saskatchewan.
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JJ Shavit
- Jan 22, 2022
NASA Emergency Beacons Save Lives in 2021
In 2021, NASA technology saved 330 lives in the U.S. network region of the international satellite-aided search and rescue effort.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 11, 2022
Hero Stranger Saved Young Girl During Deadly Bronx Blaze
Fatima Wood said that she and her young children were struggling to make it out of the 19-story building as smoke quickly filled the hallway
JJ Shavit
- Jan 7, 2022
'Canine Hero' leads police to injured owner after highway wreck
The dog named Tinsley had a purpose: to take police to the scene of an accident, where two people — including her owner — lay badly injured.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 19, 2021
12-year-old Hawaii Boy Scout helps rescue couple, 100 lb. dog on Waimano Trail
A Hawaiian couple found themselves in quite a scary situation when they took a wrong turn on what they thought was a short hike and got lost
JJ Shavit
- Nov 19, 2021
Woman 'rolls down mountain', leaves hilarious review about her 5-star leggings
An Amazon review of some leggings has gone viral after a woman posted her write-up that showed her rolling down the side of the mountain..
JJ Shavit
- Nov 3, 2021
Dog named Bear rescues 100 sick, injured Koalas following Australian bushfires
Bear, a five-year-old high-energy dog tasked with finding Koalas injured in Australia's devastating bushfires, has rescued 100 marsupials.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 2, 2021
Heroic girl, 14, rushes in to help people trapped inside burning apartment
Lily Swanson had been walking the family's Rottweiler Isobel close to their home when a strong burning smell in Hough Lane made her stop.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 21, 2021
Sikh hikers use their turbans to make a rope and save two men caught in waterfall pool
A group of hikers in Canada used their turbans to rescue two men who fell into frigid waters below a raging waterfall, intense video shows.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 16, 2021
A first for search and rescue from space
Between 1982 and 2020, at least 51,512 people were rescued on land and at sea with help from a network of Earth-orbiting satellites.
JD Shavit
- Sep 22, 2021
New Technology Makes It Possible to See Clearly Through Murky Water
Algorithm makes polarized imaging more practical for imaging through water, which could benefit rescues and other underwater applications.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 10, 2021
5 good samaritans heroically pull elderly couple from burning car on highway
A couple in their 90s from Phoenix was recovering at UCSD Medical Center along with one of the good Samaritans who pulled them from the car.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 10, 2021
Once abandoned, Baekgu becomes first honorary rescue dog after saving missing woman
A dog named Baekgu has become Korea's first honorary 119 rescue dog after playing a critical role in the search for a missing elderly woman.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 4, 2021
Heroic Leyland girl, 14, rushes in to help people trapped inside burning flat
Lily Swanson had been walking the family's Rottweiler Isobel close to their home when a strong burning smell in Hough Lane made her stop.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 4, 2021
Kitten with spinal cord defect gets wheelchair built from toy car
Heartwarming footage shows a disabled kitten whizzing around on a wheelchair made from a plastic bottle and toy car wheels.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 25, 2021
US war veteran reunited with Italian siblings he saved as children
A 97-year-old former US soldier has been reunited with three Italian siblings he saved as children during WWII.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 25, 2021
Swimmer rescued 2½ miles out at sea after TWELVE HOURS in the water off of Ireland
A swimmer stranded two and a half miles from shore in the icy waters of Tralee Bay, Ireland, was 'miraculously' rescued by RNLI volunteer.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 17, 2021
Cat’s meows leads rescuers to 83-year-old owner who fell into ravine
Thanks to the actions of Piran the cat who meowed at the group until they noticed, the 83-year-old woman was rescued and is now on the mend
JJ Shavit
- Jun 28, 2021
Heroic bystander helps free young boy from the Miami condo collapse rubble
It was just a small hand waving through the wreckage, yet one of the few hopeful moments amid a largely fruitless effort to find survivors.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 17, 2021
It was the right thing to do: Mom driving past burning home helps man escape
A mom driving with her 3-year-old daughter in the car shares the terrifying moments when she helped a man escape his burning home
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