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This Firefighter Pulled a Baby Out of Fire and Saved Her Life. 17 Years Later, He Attended Her Graduation. Though he'd put out plenty of fires in his career, this particular rescue stayed with him. BY LAUREN DIAMOND Seventeen years ago, now 61-year-old Mike Hughes, who was the captain of the Wenatchee, Washington, Fire Department, rescued a 9-month-old infant named Dawnielle Davidson from her buing house. In June of 2015, he watched her walk across the stage as she graduated high school. “Our engine pulled up and the whole interior part of the house was buing heavily,” Hughes told ABC News about the 1998 fire. “My partner and I went in and I got a call on the radio that they suspected somebo...

Risk of heat-related health problems increases with age. Summer is here and it’s blazing hot! It is important to be aware of the health risks that higher temperatures can bring. Older adults and people with chronic medical conditions are particularly susceptible to hyperthermia and other heat-related illnesses. Knowing the signs and recognizing the dangers to avoid problems is essential. The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, offers advice to help combat the dangers of hot weather. Heat fatigue, heat syncope (sudden dizziness after prolonged exposure to the heat), heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke are forms of hyperthermia, which is cause...