Community Rescues
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Worshippers come together to save a life
It was a typical busy Saturday for Betsy Bertke, a third-grade teacher and mother of three in Coldwater, Ohio. Betsy spent the morning catching up on lesson plans and the…
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A choice with lifesaving consequences
Cheryl Olson had a choice: accompany her husband on a business trip to Leavenworth, Wash., or stay home and attend their daughter’s opening night performance of Beauty and the Beast…
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A life saved at the shore
Had it not been for J.R. Bourne’s dog running around Home Depot that morning, things might have turned out much differently.
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A lifesaving church social
It was a pleasant September morning in Meppel, the Netherlands, as church services came to a close. Henk Rous, 71, prepared to serve coffee to the other parishioners at the…
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Saving a life on the slopes
The forecast called for 90° in Phoenix on March 19, 2019. But just 2 ½ hours north in Flagstaff, skiers were still flocking to the Arizona Snowbowl to enjoy final…
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A highland save
In July 2018, Kenneth Cooper was on vacation with a friend, doing something he loved: biking around the Spittal of Glen Muick on the Balmoral Estate in the Cairngorms National…
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Bystanders rally to save pitcher
One evening in August, while warming up to pitch a game for the Knoxville Stars, Ed Boling felt faint and suddenly had difficulty breathing. He walked to the dugout in…
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Instinct saves a life at veteran’s club
“Are you feeling ok?” As she passed through the gaming room, Amy-Leigh Williams overheard one of the guests at Panania Diggers ask this of another. Recognizing the level of concern…
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A winning match no matter the score
Everything and everyone seemed ready for the lawn bowls singles championship at Lavington Panthers last August. The rinks were marked out on the greens, and players were paired up for…
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An Unusual Turn of Events
While interviewing witnesses at a residence, La Porte, Indiana, police Corporal Joseph Toth heard a request on his radio for an ambulance to treat an unresponsive male — at his…