Innkeeper's Kindness to House People After Storms is Contagious - With Everyone Pitching in and Sharing
Sean Patel owns 2 hotels that he opened for free during severe weather in Kodak, TN and Junction, TX-and was named Nicest Places in US.
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Drone Helps Save the Life of a 71-Year-old Man Who Has Cardiac Arrest While Shoveling Snow
A drone helped save the life of a 71-year-old man who had a cardiac arrest after it delivered a defibrillator in three mimutes.
New '988' Suicide Prevention Hotline Will Include Texting Option to Make it Easier
The FCC adopted rules to expand access to the suicide prevention hotline by establishing the ability to text, in addition to calling 988.
Watch Strangers in China Lift Car to Save Woman Trapped After Bike Crash
Video from China shows the goodness of strangers as 20 people rush to the aid of a woman run over by a car following a motorbike crash.
Passenger Talked Through Landing a Plane After Pilot Collapses
Flying instructors in Britain told a passenger over the radio how to land a plane after the pilot of a small aircraft collapsed and died at the controls. One of two instructors who guided in the plane said the passenger did an amazing job.
New Orleans Firefighters Repaying the Favor for New Yorkers After Floods
After living through Hurricane Katrina six years ago, New Orleans firefighters recalled the help provided by New York City Firefighters, who arrived on the seen within days of the Louisiana levees breaking. Now they are repaying the favor, clearing out tons of debris in homes of firefighters whose Breezy Point homes were flooded.
Bear With Head Stuck in a Cheese Puffs Barrel Rescued by Man's Lasso
It's not every day a 66-year-old man wrestles a bear stuck in a cheese puff container after offering a lifesaving lasso.
$200,000 Gift for Ambulance Crew Sets Off Chain of Giving
After $200,000 was gifted from the estate of a retired farmer to a Minnesota ambulance crew, they decided to pay it forward, which sent ripples across 3 counties.
12-year-old Learns CPR, Never Expecting to Save Dad (Video)
CPR class is mandatory at Aerin's school, but she never thought she would save her own father just 3 months later with the precious beat of "Staying Alive."
Serious Violence in England and Wales Plummets in Recent Years
The number of people who have used emergency response services because of violence has decreased more than 40% since 2010.
Man Keeps Restaurant Open to Feed 500 Cops During London Attacks
Ibrahim Dogus was ordered to evacuate the area, but he insisted on keeping his restaurant open so he could feed emergency crew members for free.
Watch Hero Soccer Player Save Opposing Goalie From Choking
Goalkeep Martin Berkovec may have choked to death if Francis Kone hadn't intervened so quickly on Sunday.
Airbnb Hosts Give Free Refuge to Those Escaping Dark Night of Wildfires
When Patrick signed up his own B&B as a free refuge for fire evacuees, he didn't know that weeks later he would be fleeing himself, and Airbnb would come to the rescue.
Teens Shoveling Snow For Cash Save Stranger's Life
Coby, Rebecca, Marcello, and Jerry were just looking to make a buck off of the most recent snowfall – instead they ended up saving a man's life.
Tribe Donates 200 Defibrillators to Law Enforcement: "It's about saving lives"
Every single patrol car in King County is now equipped with an AED - and it's all thanks to the Snoqualmie Tribe.
Doctor Speeds Down Burning Highway On Motorcycle At 2am To Evacuate 8 Preemies From NICU
Just like in an action movie...
Watch Team of Teens Rush to the Rescue of Older Couple Trapped Under Their Car
None of the Black Knights were over 13, but they demonstrated the strength of men when they rushed to the rescue of a couple in trouble.
When Woman Unexpectedly Goes into Labor at Foreign Hotel, She Uses the Internet to Give Birth on Her Own
Tia Freeman was not expecting to go into labor in a hotel room in Turkey – but once she realized the baby was coming, she managed a stellar DIY delivery on her own.
Air Canada Pilot Overhears Distressed Mom on Plane, Then Drives Her to Husband's Bedside
Stressed out over a family emergency, Antonella boarded an Air Canada flight for Ottawa-and the pilot volunteered to take her even further.
After Serving 3 Million Meals in Puerto Rico, Chef Travels Ahead of Hurricane Florence to Feed Even More
Celebrity chef José Andrés is no stranger to natural disaster – which is exactly why he hurried into Hurricane Florence to feed the people in need.
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