A Little Hero’s Courage

Paramedics arrived moments later, carefully moving the parents outside for oxygen. While they worked, a female officer wrapped the little girl in a warm blanket and stayed by her side. “You did everything right,” she told her. “You saved your family.”

Minutes later, the parents began to wake up, dazed and confused. Their first words were for their daughter — and when they saw her safe, they pulled her into their arms, crying tears of relief.

Doctors later confirmed what everyone already knew — the little girl’s quick thinking had saved all their lives. If she had waited even a few more minutes, the outcome could have been tragic.

The next day, police officers returned to the home with gifts: a shiny badge sticker and a small teddy bear labeled “Hero.” From that moment on, her parents made sure their house had working carbon-monoxide detectors — but even more importantly, they never stopped reminding their daughter how her courage and love had protected them all.