Employee Bravery: 10 Incredible Acts

"Courageous under fire" and "heroic act of bravery" are phrases usually used for describing law enforcement officers and military personnel, not the gas station clerk down the street or cashier at your local hardware store. Although many employers discourage staff from taking matters into their own hands during a robbery or other dangerous situation (they don't want anyone to get hurt) for some that's easier said than done.

Extraordinary circumstances sometimes make for the most amazing stories of courage from the most unlikely of places, as in this list of 10 incredible acts of employee bravery.