Brody Sims of Clarksville, Tennessee is a hero at age 11.
When Brody’s home caught on fire he took it upon himself to save his brothers and sisters, all four of them. The home was burning quickly and Brody didn’t have much time to think about what steps to take to ensure the family’s safety. However, his swift action resulted in the siblings making it out of the home alive.
Their home is gone but they have each other.
The fire caused the family to lose virtually everything in the home just days before Christmas. This is an extremely difficult reality for the family but they can live with the knowledge that all of their children made it out safe and sound, thanks to their big brother Brody.
He knew what to do.
“It kept getting bigger and bigger, ” Broday told WKRN News 2 about the flames. “All you could see was just smoke coming out…My mom and dad told us, if there was a fire, to grab everyone and run out of the house and call 911.” – Brody told News 4 Nashville
He even tried to save their home.
After seeing the orange flames, Brody told his siblings to get out of the house and carried his 2-year-old brother to safety. He then ran back into the home in an attempt to save it. “I ran back in and then I grabbed a Starbucks cup and tried to put the fire out but I saw the fridge melting and I went out.” – Brody told WKRN News 2
“We’re are so proud of him.” – Brody’s mom, Kimberly Sims told WKRN News 2
“We can’t even explain how proud of him we are and his two sisters who got out the house and called 911.” – WKRN News 2 Kimberly had just left the home briefly to run an errand. She learned about the fire when her 8-year-old daughter called her cell to say there was a fire in the home. Kimberly was understandably shocked.
The fire likely started in the family kitchen.
While the incident is still under investigation, the authorities believe the blaze originated in the kitchen.
The home was a total loss.
The family is now dealing with the fact that they have lost all their belongings. “It was just kind of surreal,” Sims told News 4 Nashville
After Sims raced home the night of the fire, she saw all her kids standing outside safe and sound. Her daughter had called 911 and Brody had saved them all. It must have taken such bravery for him to not only help his siblings out of the burning home but for him to run back in to save what was left. “I’m just really thankful the kids have been trained what to do in emergencies…We’re unbelievably proud.” – Sims told News 4 Nashville
“I did what any big brother would do,” Brody told News 4 Nashville.
Now watch this incredible video of a brother whose bravery surpasses his age.
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