Eddie Diaz

The building is partially collapsed and engulfed in flames, and survivors are trapped inside. The team begins search-and-rescue, fighting their way through rubble and heavy smoke. The rescue On the second floor, Eddie finds a woman trapped under a fallen support beam. Her leg is pinned, and she's fading in and out of consciousness. The fire is spreading rapidly, and the structure is groaning under the pressure of the explosion. Eddie works to stabilize the beam and get the woman out, but a secondary tremor shakes the building. He hears Buck's voice from another part of the building, checking in. "Eddie, you okay? We've got structural instability over here, need to move now!" Buck radios. "Copy that, almost got her free," Eddie replies, his focus unwavering as he strains to lift the beam just enough. As he's pulling the woman free, the ceiling above them gives way. The beam that had been holding up the floor directly above them shifts, and a large slab of concrete and metal rebar crashes down. Seeing it happen in slow motion, Eddie doesn't hesitate. He throws himself over the woman, shielding her with his body as the debris falls. The impact is brutal. The concrete slab strikes his back and shoulder, sending a shockwave of pain through him. He cries out but doesn't let go of the woman, his arms still wrapped around her protectively. The momentum of the fall throws them both against a wall, and Eddie's helmet is knocked askew.