Survival Stories

Twenty-six year-old nursing student Kayla St. Marie of Milwaukee was enjoying a quiet afternoon in the park when she heard a woman’s frantic screams. The woman’s 14-month old daughter was missing. St. Marie and a dozen other adults immediately began searching for the child. When another woman […]

Jim Joyce, an umpire at Chase Field in Phoenix, is best known for his famous blown call, which can cost a pitcher a perfect game. But now, it seems that he’s known for something else: being a hero. Jane Powers, a ballpark server, had just finished her […]

Two Rochester police officers sprang into action and as a result, the life of a 57-year old woman has been saved. Jeffrey Firman and Paul Kahrs were called to a hotel in response to a report of a woman not breathing. As soon as the officers arrived, […]

John Barkley, a high school student and junior member of the Clayton Fire Company in Delaware, is being hailed as a hero after he saved the life of a four-year-old boy. Barkley was attending a party when he heard a commotion across the street. A young boy […]

Jonathan Chapa was at a stoplight with his stepmother when they witnessed a middle-aged man sitting at a green light. Cars kept honking at him and eventually, his car slowly started to roll forward before hitting a streetlight. Chapa immediately sensed something was wrong and ran to […]

Jeff Eshbaugh, 48, went on his usual morning run when he went into cardiac arrest and collapsed. Larry Black was on his way to work when he spotted Eshbaugh lying on the ground. Black said he normally he didn’t drive to work but that day, he decided […]

Ross McClintock was driving home after a run when he went into cardiac arrest. Chuck Fessler was driving behind him when McClintock’s car suddenly stopped in the middle of the road for no apparent reason. Fessler got out of his car and checked on McClintock. He could […]

Oklahoma City Police Officer Stacy Bowen was in the parking lot of a BassPro when Carl Schreiner suffered a heart attack behind the wheel of his truck, causing him to crash into another car. Bowen rushed over and immediately began CPR compressions. “I was just doing my […]

While refereeing a soccer game, David Shane began to feel light-headed and collapsed. The 56-year-old had Lyme disease, and told others that he suffered from it. He also told them that if he did faint to not call 911, because he’d likely be okay. But soccer coach […]

Officer Josh May, of Chattanooga, is being hailed as a hero after he saved the life of 9-month old who stopped breathing. The child’s father, Shawn Curtis, said his son began to have difficulty breathing and started to turn blue in the face. He immediately dialed 911, […]