Without hesitation, he lowered himself into the raging, frigid waters and began trying to attach a safety harness to the young girl. He failed, once, twice ... several times. The girl's strength was nearly exhausted when Lopez, at the last second, finally got her attached. Photojournalist Annie Wells was on the scene working for the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, and she captured that moment (along with a Pulitzer Prize). It is an incredible photo to see, the weakened teenager nearly letting go of the branch, the muscular fireman saving her life. Like first responders every- where, when everyone else was either screaming, sitting on the side- lines, or running away, Lopez ran toward trouble