Wyoming Six-Year-Old Recognized For Saving Grandmother's Life

The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office recently recognized a six-year-old boy, Mason Rasmussen, for courage and quick thinking in taking action to help save his grandmother’s life.

That’s according to a post on the agency’s website.

The Boy Woke Up And Found His Grandmother On The Floor

Accroding to the post, on the morning of December 19, Mason woke up to his grandmother’s alarm and started getting ready for school. He walked into his grandmother’s room and noticed she was on the floor, unresponsive. The boy then dressed and went to school. The first chance he had he told a teacher about what he had seen.

Thanks to his actions, first responders arrived on the scene to save the life of his diabetic grandmother, Kimberly Gibson.

His actions were recognized by deputies on Friday morning with a special ceremony to honor his actions.

ords of the post ”To celebrate Mason’s bravery and ability to remain calm under pr’essure, our deputies visited him at his grandmother’s house to show our appreciation. We showered Mason with an official hero’s bravery certificate and some sheriff’s office goodies and praised him for doing the right thing: seeking help from a responsible adult.”

The post calls Mason ”a true hero.”