All His Training Pays Off: Slackliner Wins Carnegie Medal for Ski Lift Rescue Over Cables
Slacklining is a fun activity similar to tightrope walking in which people practice balance, but this time it was used to save a life.
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Police Officer's Free School Inside Delhi Slum is Helping Kids Escape Life on the Streets
Last year, 70 of Singh's students were able to enroll in government schools, 10 of whom achieved the highest scores out of all their peers.
Man Jumps in During Freak Storm to Rescue 4 People From Sinking Florida Houseboat
On the way back to the marina, they saw a houseboat had broken free from its moorings and a man was already tryign to rescue the inhabitants.
Diver Puts Shark In Trance to Remove Hook From its Mouth (WATCH)
A freediver put a 10-foot shark into a "tonic state" so he could remove a hook in the predator's jaw.
Watch Security Guards Save Choking Baby- 'Divine Intervention' Led to Right Place, Right Time
The whole incident was captured on the station's security cameras, and the two men are being hailed as heroes for their decisive action.
Homeless Man Hailed as Hero for Rescuing Family from Apartment Fire: 'He was an angel'
The first person on the scene wasn't a firefighter, it was Joe Hollins, who lived in a homeless encampment near Jimenez's house.
Sherpa Convinces Climber to Let Him Make Rare 'Death Zone' Rescue on Mt. Everest
It's been one of the deadliest seasons for summiting Mt. Everest, and if for Gelje Sherpa, it would have become deadlier still.
After Years of Hiking All Over Nepal, This Eye Doctor Has Restored Vision to Over 130,000 People
This ophthalmologist has personally hiked all over Nepal in order to restore vision to the blind with a simple, minutes-long surgery.
Anti-Poaching Helicopter Attempts Daring Rescue Inches Above Swirling Floodwaters-WATCH
On the afternoon of May 3rd, their mission changed from saving wildlife to people during torrential flooding.
Hero Post Office Worker Saves Senior From Sending Thousands of Dollars to a Scammer
A Scottish postal worker saved a vulnerable senior by foiling an attempted scam at the last minute—just before she mailed the swindler $3000.
Dog Named Hero Saves Owner's Life for Days, Fighting Off Cold and Coyotes and Getting Help
A dog named Hero saved his owners life after enduring frigid nights and coyote attacks, when he charged a local on a walk, who in turn called the police.
Moscow Teens 'Saved Over 100' From Attack on Crocus City Hall
Khalilov and Donskoy helped lead the fleeing attendees away from dead-end hallways and locked maintenance doors and out through the exits.
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