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I would call that heroic. I certainly would not be eager to run toward a car engulfed in flames (although that human call to action to help another can be pretty strong).

Anybody remember in the 1980s when the Air Florida flight 90 crashed into the Potomac River soon after takeoff due to lack of deicing? A surviving stewardess was struggling to swim in the icy river. Emergency responders had arrived but were not acting yet, but someone was filming the scene. A passerby stopped his car, ran out and jumped into the river, saving her when she was just about to go under for good. A stunning bit of heroism.