7A Hero Lives in My Family: A Story for Kids of First Responders - First Responders are Heroes! Helping Heroes include: police officers, emergency medical service providers (e.g., paramedics, ER doctors or nurses), firefighters, and military personnel. They save, help, serve, and protect others! This story is for kids of first responders to learn about their Helping Hero's job and the various feelings it can bring about. At the end of the day, the Helping Hero's favorite job is being a parent!