Term for people who cause accidents just to look like a hero

What's the term for people who cause accidents so that they can step in, save the day and look like a hero?

Solution 1:

They would be said to have "a hero complex" or "hero syndrome". This New York Times article claims there's little research into it, so that may explain the lack of nomenclature.

Solution 2:

It's Münchausen Hero syndrome. A person with this disorder will put another in a dangerous situation so that he/she can then "save" them.

(Münchausen by Proxy is generally used to refer to a parent or guardian who knowingly and willfully harms their child or another in their care in order to garner sympathy and attention.)