emergencies and accidents

Alligators and dogs are a bad combination. Time and again, when the two creatures meet, the dogs are not the victors. Many dog owners who live in large-reptile-infested areas know ...

If an animal is going to be rescuing you from danger, it's often a dog. There are countless movies and books based on this premise, and dogs do indeed seem ...

Six-week-old Cannon Tatum went missing on Tuesday, spurring a hunt for the woman who'd allegedly driven off with him. According to a post in the Mid-Ohio Valley Weather Update Facebook ...

Early Tuesday morning, a couple in Tampa, Florida, jumped into their car and headed for the hospital. The woman was in labor, but things progressed quickly and it didn't look ...

A family in Lorain County, Ohio, pulled together Aug. 4 to help a matriarch in the family thoroughly clean her home. When they got to the refrigerator, they bagged up ...

There are all sorts of interesting places to hold kids' birthday parties, and more exotic options that many parents have availed themselves of are small zoos or reptile exhibits and ...

On Friday, a house in Chandler, Arizona, caught on fire. While owner Andrea Smith was not home at the time, the house was not empty -- there were dogs inside. ...

Not many people can say they have saved nine people's lives over their entire career, much less in the span of a year. Not many police officers can boast that ...

Eggs: One of the easiest, most commonly prepared breakfast foods. There are so many different ways to cook them, but one mom is warning others that a quick poach in ...

Anyone who's had a toddler knows they can be the sneakiest, fastest little creatures. That, combined with their general ignorance of social norms and rules, can cause some pretty embarrassing ...

First responders put themselves on the front lines every day to help the people in their community. They see some of the worst scenarios play out before them, so when ...

People tend to learn the pitfalls of their local areas pretty quickly, often through trial and error. You learn which streets will get you to your destination the fastest, where ...

A fire broke out in a home east of Orlando, Florida, while the owner was away Wednesday. There were no people in the home, but there were dogs -- seven ...

Anywhere commuters travel by train, there is the potential for harm, considering the dangers associated with people being around any type of large machinery. While physical barriers and emergency procedures ...

On July 25, in Auburn, Alabama, a man reportedly put his family, his neighborhood, first responders and himself in a very dangerous position. Calls came into the Auburn Police District ...

A family in Marlboro Township, New Jersey, woke up just before midnight on Sunday and sensed something was wrong. They called 911 at around 11:38 p.m., reporting a "possible fire ...

Most people know to avoid bees. And generally, if you don't bother them, they won't bother you -- but there are some circumstances where this is not the case. For ...

For 30 years, Brian and Sheri Lasher have made their home on several acres in New River, Arizona. They raised their two daughters, have gotten to know the land and ...

The Dixie Fire in California has burned over 220,000 acres since it started on July 13, leaving behind a charred landscape and only 23 percent contained by Thursday morning. According ...

Team player. Selfless hero. Firefighter hopeful. Beloved son, brother, grandson and friend. At 20 years old, Jacob "Jake" Dindinger of Tucson, Arizona, should have his whole life ahead of him. ...