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Cable Guys Uses Work Ladder To Save Fire Victims
D.C. cable guy Jorge Rivera was driving to another job when he saw thick black smoke coming from the top floor of a Silver Spring apartment building. When he pulled his truck over, a woman was about to drop a young girl from the top floor in an attempt to save her. Rivera quickly yanked the ladder off his truck and ran to rescue those still trapped by the fire. When the firefighters arrived a few moments later, Rivera had already helped about six people escape the blaze, which injured two...
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Maria Ramos Is Looking Out for Taxi Drivers
Five years ago, Maria Ramos saw a need for health services among New York City’s taxi and limousine drivers who frequently suffer from medical conditions as a result of their sedentary work and “on-the-go” eating habits. What began as an opportunity to bring health care to those living and working in Harlem and South Bronx communities, today provides health care services to drivers at 70 taxi bases across New York, where over 3,000 drivers and their families have access to care. Ramos and...
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Heroes Archives
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Maria Ramos Is Looking Out for Taxi Drivers
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Everyday Heroes From Hurricane Ike: James Bagwell
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