Chuck serika and Ralph Carle are similar in the way of being unsuspected heroes. Serikas paramedic license was lapsed years prior, and was a recovering alcohol/ drug abuser. The thoughts racing through his head was "why am I not down there"? He wasn't nessicarily motivated but he thought it was his duty to be down there and helping. No one woul expect a recovering alcoholic, unlicensed paramedic would risk their life to come and save others. Ralph is in the same boat. Ralph is only a reporter who is going through emotionally rough times. Not only that, but some people won't see this man as a hero because the little girl still died. That is not true though, he saved the little girl from her biggest fears, dying alone, and No man loving her in her lifetime. Her father was never there for her, however, Ralph was and Ralph stayed with her and made her feel loved till the end.

      Even though both Ralph, and serika are heroes, there is differences between them. They both are unsuspecting heroes, but for the completely different reasons. Ofcourse, some may not agree Ralph's a hero, but no one knows what went on between him and the little girl, but to her, Ralph is a hero. Emotionally he saved her. Seirika on the other hand physically saved someone. People know he is a hero, but no one would expect a alcoholic to risk his life, and save two people while building are collapsing around them. It was no secret that serika was a alcoholic to the paramedics, everyone knew he was, but he still saw it as his duty to help. Ralph, secretly was broken emotionally, and he saw the natural disaster as a sign of motivation to go help these people