Let me get you to come on over here, man. If you're up here and anybody hits the back of my patrol car, there's a good chance you're going to get caught somewhere in between. And if you're not caught in between, you may still get struck by the one of the vehicles. >> Just like that. See? Just like that. >> Most people don't see danger coming until it's too late. And by then, the cops can only hope to step in and turn things around before it all goes downhill. But what happens when cops save people moments before disaster strikes? Get out of the car. >> Go, go, go. You all right? >> Here are several moments when cops have saved people split seconds before disaster struck. Starting strongly, we turn up the heat with Officer Sam Click's case, where his never say die attitude helped save an entire sleeping family from an imminent inferno. >> 42, I got people inside that are tra. >> Hey, we can't get inside there. It's too hot. Open the door. >> Break that glass. >> Break that glass. >> There's kids in there. >> I know. Hey, come on, man. The house is ON FIRE. >> GET OUT ON FIRE. COME ON. On August the 25th, 2018, Officer Sam Click was on routine patrol when he stumbled upon a nightmare in the making. A garage engulfed in flames. The fire rapidly crawling toward a duplex. Inside, a father and his six young children were fast asleep, completely unaware that disaster was seconds away from crashing through their front door. >> Hey, is everybody out? Is everybody out? >> Is everybody out? Where are they at? >> They're inside. >> Yeah. >> 42. I got people inside the trap. >> 42. I'm going inside the house. >> No, don't do that. Don't do that. >> Hey, come out here. COME OUT HERE. LOOK AT THAT. IS THIS DOOR NOT OPEN? >> YEAH, it does, but it's the same. >> Well, I need >> Hey, we can't get inside there. It's too hot. >> In the chaos, officer Click stayed calm and focused. Without thinking of his own safety, he ran toward the danger. It was proof that evil wins only when good men do nothing. And he wasn't about to do nothing. Where are they at? >> We need like back here. >> Hey, >> open the door. >> Break that glass. >> Break that glass. >> There's kids in there. >> I know. Break. Here, break this glass. Watch out. I'm going to break this glass. >> The house is on fire. >> Watch out. Watch out. >> THE HOUSE IS ON FIRE. >> WATCH OUT. >> HEY, come on, man. The house is ON FIRE. GET OUT. >> IS ON FIRE. >> Come on. Come on. >> Come on. Come on. Come on. >> Come on. To the right. To the right. To the right. To the right. >> Come on. >> HEY. COME ON, BOYS. >> BOYS, wake up. Come on, >> Morty. I'm inside the house. >> Come on. Come on, >> boys. Come on. Come on. >> Come on. It's okay. >> Go. >> Come on. Get up. >> We've got kids inside here. Come on, man. >> Come on. >> Come on. >> Come on. Come on. It's okay. Come on. >> Come on. >> Get up. >> Get up. Get up. Come on. >> GET UP. >> COME ON. BACK HERE. PLEASE. NO. >> Let's go. >> Come on. Come on. Right back here. Y'all be right back here. Y'all are okay. >> HEY. HEY. HEY. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. BACK HERE. Back here. No. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Over here, guys. COME ON. HEY. Up here. Come on. Come on. Come on. Everybody come home. Come here. Come here. Come on. Come on. COME ON. Come on, guys. Everybody come on. Follow me. Follow me. Come on. Come on. Go. Go. Come on. >> Come on. Get over here. Come on. >> So much. Oh my god, y'all. >> Come on. There you go. >> Come on, Grandma. >> Come on. Come on. >> Everybody's out. >> Get across the street. Get across the street. >> In the end, officer Sam Click's bravery saved six lives. While that was a close call, it was nothing compared to what happened next. A deputy's quick thinking stopped a woman from being crushed between two vehicles. >> Let me get you to come on over here, man. If you're up here and anybody hits the back of my patrol car, there's a good chance you're going to get caught somewhere in between that car and your car. And if you're not caught in between, you may still get struck by the one of the vehicles. I don't want that to happen to you. >> Just like that. On May the 5th, 2000 in Segwin, Texas, a deputy initiated a routine traffic stop and reviewed documents while speaking with the driver. What started as a standard roadside chat was about to take a hard left turn. >> Let me get you come on over here, man. If you're up here and anybody hits the back of my patrol car, there's a good chance you're going to get caught somewhere in between that car and your car. And if you're not caught in between, you may still get struck by the one of the vehicles. That small unassertive command soon turned out to be the final line of defense as what followed took them by surprise. >> I don't want that to happen, Chief. >> Just like that. See, just like that. In the end, both the officer and the woman walked away without injuries. But as of the time of this video, there were no updates on the driver who crashed into the parked vehicle. Next, we spotlight a brave female officer who risked it all to pull out a man stuck on railroad tracks just moments before a speeding train thundered through. >> One, I'll be out with the bell stack on the tracks trying to get him out. Can you get up? Get up. one. I need you now. >> On August the 12th, 2020, officer Erica Urea was near Loi Avenue when she spotted a man in a wheelchair stuck on the railroad tracks. Within seconds, the crossing arms began to lower and a train was fast approaching. One. I'll be out with the bell stack on the tracks trying to get him out. Come on. Can you get up? Get up. Get up. >> There was no time to think, but Officer Urea did what had to be done. With danger speeding her way, she stood firm, letting instinct and duty take the lead. Hold on one now. >> In the end, her split-second decision-making helped save a life. Still on officers saving people moments before disaster struck. Here's a case where brave cops ran into a burning truck to save the driver just before it erupted into flames. You're good. Get out of here. Get out of the car. Go, go, go. On Monday, March the 2nd, around 3:35 p.m., trooper Robert Taratin was handling a routine traffic stop northbound on I287 near mile post 20, thinking it was just another day on the job. Little did he know, Fate had a wild curveball waiting just around the bend. >> If you're State Police, see registration insurance. >> All right. How's your license? >> You're good. Get out of here. >> All right. coming. >> He quickly wrapped up the traffic stop after spotting a tractor trailer barreling off the right side of the express lanes, crashing into the guardrail and bridge abutman. A disaster unfolding just down the road. Truck's on fire. Let's go. Let's go. Get out of the car. Get out of the car. GET OUT OF THE CAR. GO. GO. GO. You all right? All right. All right. >> Are you all right? >> Here. Fuel tank's going. We got to get back. >> All right. All right. Stand up. >> Trooper Taratin and Lieutenant Ryer pulled the driver from the burning cab seconds before it exploded. The driver survived with minor injuries and was taken for evaluation. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, but their quick action saved a life. While countless officers have braved fire to save lives on the brink of disaster, next is the story of one who pulled a young woman from icy waters, fighting against time as numbness set in during a fishing trip gone wrong. >> Hey, move my car back that way. >> She's over here. >> Is she close? >> We got a couple people holding on to her. Fire's pulling up. >> Okay. >> Come on, guys. Can you got you got a hand? Take a hand. Take the other one. >> I'm completely numb. On January the 27th, 2020, around 3:20 p.m., a young woman slipped into freezing water while fishing in Harrison Township. Her friend and two nearby fishermen tried to save her, but her body had gone numb. When all hope was slipping away, help arrived just seconds before irreversible tragedy. >> Harrison 2, tell fire to go where I'm at. down here. >> Hey, move my car back that way. >> She's over here. >> Is she close? >> Yeah. >> Hold on. >> Hold on. Don't move yet. >> Thank you so much. >> Go ahead. Move my car out so fire can pull in. >> She can't move her bike. >> You got a hold of her? >> Yeah. All right, we got a couple people holding on to our fire's pulling up. >> The officer and emergency team arrived just in time, face to face with an act of evil that was only minutes from unfolding. >> Been in the water for a while. >> Yeah, we're going to pull her out. >> Okay. >> Hey, come on, guys. Can you got you got a hand? Take a hand. Take >> I'm completely numb. Okay. Come on, girlfriend. Come on. >> It's too hard. I can't. >> Come on. All right. Stay right here. Stay right here. >> I am stuck. >> Grab a hold. One, two, three. >> All right. We got her out. >> I can't move. >> Okay, I got fire coming. >> I need you guys stand back. Let the fire department get in here so they can get their stuff. >> She's been in a while. She can't move. She was believed to have been in the freezing water for around 15 minutes. Though shaken, she went on to make a full recovery. Coming next, we turn to an even more intense moment. A sudden medical emergency that spiraled into a fiery crisis, nearly claiming a life before officers jumped into action. >> Come on. Come on. Hit it. Hit it. Come on, man. Come on. Come on. >> On May the 24th, 2025 in Austin, a routine parking maneuver nearly turned tragic when a driver suffered a medical emergency. Though his truck was parked, his foot remained pinned on the gas pedal, causing the tires to spin and ignite a fire beneath the vehicle. Flames began to spread and the man was trapped inside, unaware and unable to move. Hey man, >> come on. Come on. >> This was already going downhill fast, but the officers stepped in just in time to keep it from getting even worse. They faced off against a common enemy, time and fire, hoping that it wasn't too late. >> Come on, M. Come on. Come on. Come out. Get out. Help me. Help me. Get him real quick. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on out. Come on up. Come on. Come on. Come on. Pull. Pull. Pull. Pull. Pull. Pull. Pull. Come on. >> That's hot. >> Get out. Get out. Help me. Help me. Get up a little bit. Come on. Come on. Come on up. Come on up. Up. Come on. Come on. Pull. Pull. Pull. Pull. Pull. Pull. Pull. Pull. Pull. Pull. Pull. Pull. P. >> Though the man suffered serious smoke inhalation. He survived thanks to the quick action of those who ran toward the danger.