Hometown Heroes

Rescues, medical saves, and kindness from firefighters, police officers, EMTs, paramedics, 911 dispatchers, and search-and-rescue teams. Each story is checked and linked to the original report.

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First responders in North Carolina. Each card links to the original report.

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Kernersville, North Carolina

Kernersville firefighters lift an injured dog out of a manhole

Crews checked the air, rigged a rescue, and had the dog out within 30 minutes on Crossview Drive. It went home with its owner.

Verified · WXII 12

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Flames and smoke pouring from a two-story house at night

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Halifax County, NC

A Halifax County sergeant kicked in a door and pulled a man from a burning home

Sgt. Alex Wood crawled through a burning trailer near Roanoke Rapids, found the resident, and pulled him out. The man is stable.

Verified · WITN

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