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Filed under: In The News, Amazing Kids
We teach our kids from a very young age what to do in case of a fire, and we pray that they will never have to put that knowledge into practice.
Three-year-old Christopher Cooke from Staten Island, N.Y., did have to use his fire safety skills, though, and now he's being hailed a "little hero" for notifying his family about a fire in the basement of their home, NBC News reports.
Christopher, who learned about fire safety in school, awoke his sleeping father after seeing smoke coming from behind a clothes dryer on December 30.
After screaming "alarm, alarm, alarm," Christopher's father, Steven, woke up and extinguished the flames, which, after reigniting, had to be put out by the FDNY.
At a ceremony on Tuesday, Fire Commissioner Salvatore Cassano says its amazing that Christopher was able to do what he did at such a young age.
Christopher earned the title of junior firefighter at Tuesday's ceremony.
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
1-20-2011 @ 7:59AM
John said...What a sport!! Way to go, CJ!!!!!
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1-20-2011 @ 8:32AM
cchjen is a loser said..."After screaming "alarm, alarm, alarm," Christopher's father, Steven, woke up and extinguished the flames, which, after reigniting, had to be put out by the FDNY."
So the way this is written, it sounds like the dad was screaming "alarm alarm alarm" in his sleep.
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1-20-2011 @ 9:35AM
Jon said...Great job! Shouting "Alarm!" several times can't be ignored, because I don't believe that word is frequently used by toddlers,
especially in that manner. When parent's say "alarm" it's sometimes muttered when setting the clock at night or attached with a choice word the next morning! LOL!
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1-20-2011 @ 10:07AM
ralonne said...What a wonderful, uplifting story! So glad this little boy knew what to tell his parents to alert them to this fire. Thank you to the FD for rewarding him by making him a jr. firefighter for the day. It's stories like these that bring a lump to one's throat and reminds us what's most important.
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1-20-2011 @ 12:04PM
Coop said...Great story, but I've got to wonder what sort of "school" do 3-year olds attend? Should this have said "pre-school?" Or, is this kid some sort of genius to begin with? I'm also mildly curious - not sharpshooting, but just curious - why a 3-year old is messing around in the basement when his parents are asleep? Anyway, they should have come up with a nicer helmet to give him for his efforts!
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1-20-2011 @ 2:26PM
Joellen Hall said...It was probably a "pre-school" pre-school. Before you know it, we'll be leaving the hospital with our newborns, and stopping at some early childhood development center on the way home so they can get an early start.
1-20-2011 @ 3:49PM
Joy said...Here in Texas at our local day care starting at age 2yrs old they are learning to write, and by 4yrs old the can write their name and read. Plus with NickJr kids are learning very fast this time and age. My oldest boy will be 8yrs old in September and he has a mind and mentality of a 10-12yr old and the brains of one. It's all in what you teach your child from the beginning.
1-20-2011 @ 11:48AM
candy said...Let me see, the THREE-YEAR OLD was awake and the father was asleep. What is wrong with that picture?
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1-20-2011 @ 1:17PM
Lori said...I'm just guessing here, but you must have some internal radar that alerts you when your kids wake up before you do, right? WHat is wrong with people that they have to find something to bi*** about, no matter how happy the ending?
1-20-2011 @ 11:57AM
LES HENDRICKSON said...These guys just wanted their 15 minutes of fame. There is no way that kid did that.I bet they bought "My baby can read" too. Just a bunch of horse pucky.
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1-20-2011 @ 1:30PM
Lori said...Les, my DOG is smarter than you are, so I have no doubt that this little boy could have been taught to do what he did.
1-20-2011 @ 1:40PM
Vinnie said...Les,
I teach fire safety, and YES I believe this boy is a hero! Kids are like sponges and retain what we teach them, better than most adults, and apparently in the smarts department, the kids do better than you. Sad that you appear to be jealous also. LOL. Sad.
1-20-2011 @ 1:49PM
Taylor said...This little boy is a freaking hero!!! I work at a preschool and they are being taught how to do things when a fire is going on. HE IS A HERO! he saved his family from the fire=) Glad everyone is safe and sound
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1-20-2011 @ 2:28PM
Joellen Hall said...Maybe he started the fire?????
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1-22-2011 @ 1:04PM
Bob C said...I tend to lean towards Joellen'ss theory ... a little newspaper, a match behind the dryer and the rest is history. Toddlers are fascinaated with fire ...
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1-20-2011 @ 3:51PM
Angel22580 said...does it matter what was said or how it happened, the thing is in daycare they teach the starts of safety and that fire is a bad and dangerous thing that can hurt. i applause the child for being 3 tears old and doing the right thing by alerting his dad. i give a standing ovation to his daycare teachers for a job well done, it just shows that not all day cares are about fun and games.
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