TAG / DISASTER RESPONSE

They faced walls of flame, slept in cars and lost their own homes—yet kept fighting to save others. The Hero Awards Gala honored Southern California's bravest: the LA firefighters who never gave up.

In Pinellas County, some 400 Scientology Volunteer Ministers are providing aid and comfort in a region where the heat alone can kill the vulnerable. Available on a moment’s notice, their mission is to carry out their motto: “Something can be done about it.”