4 Heroic Kids and the Lives They Saved

Most parents will tell you that it is their job to protect their children, but sometimes that’s not possible and help comes from the most unexpected places: the children themselves.

Autistic Boy Saves Family from Fire

Autism leaves people with communication disorders and extreme difficulty in connecting with others. Often unable to adapt to high-stimulation situations, children can be overwhelmed. Not so with Alex Swigart. The nine-year-old boy, calm in the face of a housefire, was the first to notice the smoke and flames. He went into his fathers’ room and crawled under the smoke. His father Joseph, however, only remembers that Alex gave his own life to save him.

For the whole story of Alex’s sacrifice, check out this video.

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