San José Fire Honors a Young Hero

Careful to let the assembled members of the press know that he is fully 8 1/2 years old, Ishaan Singh and his family sat surrounded by reporters and photographers at San José Fire Station 14 during a ceremony celebrating the young man's heroic actions during a drowning incident in an apartment complex pool.

To honor his heroic deed San José Fire Department Chief William McDonald presented Ishaan with his own SJFD baseball cap, t-shirt and a plaque commemorating his effort. Perhaps even more exciting was a ride in Truck 14 and a tour of a Rural/Metro ambulance.

With cameras rolling, Ishaan and his parents recounted the details of an incredible rescue that began when a 3-year-old child and her grandfather were discovered to have lost consciousness while wading in the shallow end of the pool. 

Ishaan reached the little girl pushing her to the edge of the pool where she was pulled from the water and resuscitation was begun. Meanwhile another neighbor had entered the water to rescue the child's grandfather.

Thanks to Ishaan's bravery the little girl was able to fully recover. Her grandfather remains hospitalized in serious condition.

The San José Fire Department would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that  while summer means fun and relaxation at the pool, it also means that we must follow some simple safety tips. Learn more about water safety at PoolSafely.gov.