Rescue

April 3, 2022
Woman Ensures Safety of Passengers By Waving Her Red Sari to Stop a Train After Spotting Broken Track

A brave woman may have saved hundreds of lives in India by waving her red sari to stop a train—after spotting broken tracks further down the line. Omvati Devi waved the flowing red garment in front of an approaching train after noticing part of the lin…
February 8, 2022
80-Year-old Man Walks Through Blizzard to Rescue 3 Cars of People

A retiree rescuer hiked half a kilometer through a winter whiteout to reach a woman that had used social media to alert the local neighborhood that she was stuck and afraid for her safety. At 80-years old, Andre Bouvier Sr. is being hailed as a hero fo…
January 2, 2022
Families Spend Christmas Eve Rescuing 6 Elk Trapped in Frozen River After Falling Through Ice (LOOK)

More than two dozen people gave up many hours of warm festivities at their homes on Christmas Eve to rescue six elk that were trapped in the ice. Most of a large herd of elk had made it across the river safely, but 12 had fallen through the ice on the …
November 12, 2021
Sikh Men Created a Lifeline Using Turbans to Rescue Hikers at a Canadian Park

When an emergency happens in the wilderness, quick thinking can often mean the difference between life and death. After accidentally sliding down the face of a steep rock wall, two wayward tourists who recently found themselves stranded by the edge of …
September 26, 2021
Saved From Bulldozers, Baby Bird Steals Hearts

[By USACE]– Temperatures were pushing 100 degrees in East Sacramento on July 9. Still, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District’s contractors and construction workers made steady progress on the Sacramento River East Levee project, until a cont…

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Rescue

Woman Ensures Safety of Passengers By Waving Her Red Sari to Stop a Train After Spotting Broken Track

80-Year-old Man Walks Through Blizzard to Rescue 3 Cars of People

Families Spend Christmas Eve Rescuing 6 Elk Trapped in Frozen River After Falling Through Ice (LOOK)

Sikh Men Created a Lifeline Using Turbans to Rescue Hikers at a Canadian Park

Saved From Bulldozers, Baby Bird Steals Hearts