VIDEO: Nine-year-old elementary school student Cormac Booth is being honored by his school and local firefighters after he sprang into action to help his teacher.
On Tuesday, Cormac said his teacher passed out in the middle of class. Cormac immediately called 911 for help.
“My teacher, she got up fast, she fell and she passed out. I ran to the phone and I knew what to do,” he said. “I said, ‘My teacher passed out,’ and they said, ‘How old are you?’ and I said, ‘I’m nine.” Principal Tinsley of Shoultes Elementary School said he ran to the classroom when he learned 911 had been called.
When he got there, he found that Cormac’s actions already had help from the Marysville Fire District en route.
“Gave us the lead time we needed to make sure we were going to be able to respond appropriately to the situation,” Tinsley said.