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Omaha Steve

(99,635 posts) Wed Jun 17, 2015, 08:43 AM Jun 2015

2 boys rescue young children from burning home in Florida

Source: AP

OAKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say two boys rescued two young children from a burning mobile home in central Florida.

Ten-year-old Isiah Francis and 11-year-old Jeremiah Grimes rushed in to a neighbor's home around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in Orange County after a fire broke out and rescued a 1-year-old and an 8-month-old.

Isiah and Jeremiah say the smoke inside the home was so thick they could barely see.

Fire officials say two other children, ages 2 and 5, who live in the home were injured. One was taken to the hospital via medical helicopter. They were both in critical but stable condition at Arnold Palmer Hospital.

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Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/622404a0a98f4568829cce7de86f6c08/2-boys-rescue-young-children-burning-home-florida

An adult was in the home. It doesn't say if bedridden, drunk, etc...?

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2 boys rescue young children from burning home in Florida (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jun 2015 OP

The children were very lucky to have survived. In_The_Wind Jun 2015 #1

Heroism and stupidity often go hand in hand. eggplant Jun 2015 #2

Glad they all survived, they were brave and very very lucky uppityperson Jun 2015 #3

I don't think they were stupid at all. Stonepounder Jun 2015 #4

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

1. The children were very lucky to have survived.

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Wed Jun 17, 2015, 08:45 AM

Jun 2015

eggplant

(3,911 posts)

2. Heroism and stupidity often go hand in hand.

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 10:23 AM

Jun 2015

I'm very glad that they were able to rescue those babies. But it was pure luck.

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)

3. Glad they all survived, they were brave and very very lucky

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Wed Jun 17, 2015, 11:38 AM

Jun 2015

Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)

4. I don't think they were stupid at all.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 04:50 PM

Jun 2015

What they did was dangerous, yes. But it is obvious that had empathy - the concern for others - and that kicked in. Often in an emergency, instinct actually does kick in and you act without thinking. I think their parents should be terrifically proud of their kids (after the relief that they are both OK subsides).

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