Off-duty DC firefighter was shot and dialed 911. After minutes with no response, he took matters into his own hands

Under dim Capitol Hill streetlights on September 20, Gary Dziekan headed down 8th Street Northeast dressed in lederhosen, ...

DC firefighter shot, forced to call his own station as 911 fails to answer

The controversy over a recent violent crime in the nation’s capital is quickly turning into an accountability crisis for the ...
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The Manliest Firefighter We've Ever Seen: Shot in Chest, Takes Mugger's Gun, Clears Jam, Opens Fire, Calls 911, Lives With Bullet Still in His Chest

Fueled by instinct and raw tenacity, fireman Gary “Zeek” Dziekan survived a nearly fatal encounter with a mugger in ...

Off-duty firefighter shot during a robbery waited 3 minutes for 911 operator before calling his unit

A D.C. firefighter, shot over the weekend during a robbery, ended up calling his own unit for help after he could not connect to an operator for three minutes when calling 911.
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Siouxland suits up to honor firefighter’s heroic actions during 9/11

SOUTH SIOUX, Neb. (KTIV) - Every year in New York, thousands participate in a run and walk to commemorate the actions of ...