Andrew Crane and Isaac Yow Answer Screams, Foil Kidnapping

When they heard the frantic screams of a young child who was hopelessly chasing the man who kidnapped her brother, these two teens reacted instantly.   The kidnapper had to leave the victim in order to escape from the determined young men.  When they jumped into the situation, they had no way of knowing if the man was armed or not, they just did what needed to be done.  Is this cool or what!

http://www.examiner.com/article/siblings-stop-kidnapping-man-nabs-tot-siblings-relentless-pursuit-saves-boy

More would have died at Kosher Market if not for Lassana Bathily

This man stayed amazingly cool and clear-headed, hiding others in a freezer along with himself, and even having the presence of mind to turn it off before shutting them all inside.  Later he was able to grab a set of needed keys, sneak out, and alert the police!  His quiet comment: "This is life."  Said another way: "This is what you do!"

Over-the-top cool!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/01/12/the-muslim-who-risked-his-life-at-a-paris-kosher-market-to-save-seven-jews/

Sorry for the Long Layoff

You can't stop good people from doing the right thing, but life on the home front has been crazy during the last couple of months, so I have not updated the blog for over two months.  I'm back, watching the net for more inspiring stories of amazing people.  Thanks for checking in during my hiatus, even though you may have had to look back through past stories.  More soon!

mark d

Burning Vehicle, Leaking Fuel... Let's Do This!

Johnny Hewitt and his driving partner prove that when you need to get someone from a burning car, being a body-builder doesn't hurt.  Way to go, guys!

http://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/passerby-pulls-people-from-two-vehicles-after-fiery-highway-crash-1.2041853

John Servati Sacrifices his Life for his Friend

When a tornado had him and his girlfriend trapped in the basement of a collapsing house, Servati's quote captures the spirit of so many people who rescue others:

"I’m going to make sure you’re OK whether I'm OK or not."

Servati did not survive, but before he died he did what he said he would do.  His effort to extricate his friend from the structure was successful.  Awesome!

http://wiat.com/2014/09/30/tornado-rescue-convinces-woman-of-purpose-in-life/

Nameless Man Enters Water to Pull Victim from Shark

Individual sharks typically hit-and-run when attacking swimmers, not staying around for another attack.  The reason this attempted rescue still stands out was that the rescuer had no way of knowing how many sharks there were!  Bravo, sir... Thank you!

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/09/man-killed-in-shark-attack-at-byron-bay

Car-Fire Rescuer Comes Out of Nowhere, Then Disappears

The story at the link below is one of so many that carry a similar theme:  A rescuer appears, risks his or her life to help someone else, and then vanishes, with no thought or desire for recognition.  A mother and two children may owe their lives to one man's willingness to dive into a burning car to get them out before it was too late.  Thank you, sir!

http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-lehighvalley/woman-rescued-from-car-fire-seeks-person-who-saved-her-life/27674068