A 5-year-old Georgia boy awoke to flames in the bedroom. But he didn’t panic, and his actions helped save his entire family.
Noah Woods was one of eight family members asleep in their home in Bartow County, Georgia, on Sunday when he woke up to smoke and flames in the bedroom he shared with his 2-year-old sister. He jumped out of bed, grabbed his sister and got out of the house through the only exit available, an open window. But Noah didn’t stop there — he went back in to get the family dog and pulled it to safety.
He then ran next door to his uncle’s house for help. Together, they alerted the rest of the family.
“We’ve seen children alert their families before,” Bartow County Fire Department Chief Dwayne Jamison told CNN. “But for a 5-year-old to be alert enough to do this … that’s pretty extraordinary.”
Jamison said the fire was started by an overloaded electrical outlet in Noah’s bedroom. When firefighters arrived, they treated Noah and four other family members for minor burns and smoke inhalation.
“By the grace of God, all nine of our loved ones were able to get out of our home,” Noah’s grandfather David Woods said “If it wasn’t for Noah, we may not be here today.”
The Bartow County Fire Department will recognize Noah on Friday as an honorary Bartow County firefighter and present him with a lifesaving award typically reserved for professional rescuers.
Young Noah’s shown that a 5-year-old can be a hero, too.
In my opinion, I feel that Noah Woods was probably very scared but the fact that his sister was in danger made him overcome this fear and allowed him to bring his family to safety. To have such great critical thinking skills especially being able to act quickly in such an overwhelming situation is really shocking, considering it from a 5-year-old kid. I believe Noah was brought up with great care and love from his parents.
References: https://edition.cnn.com/2020/02/13/us/house-fire-five-year-old-saved-family-trnd/index.html
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