Fire hero who saved his sister
Published: December 14, 2007
A boy who saved his sister after her dress caught fire has been hailed a hero by firefighters.
Shahid Lala, 13, has been praised for helping his older sister Shaista, 14, when her synthetic dress caught fire on Wednesday evening.
Fire and ambulance crews attended but Shahid, a student at Christ the King Catholic Maths and Computing College in Frenchwood, had the situation under control.
He rolled her over on the floor to extinguish the flames before removing the burning garment and using a fire extinguisher.
Shahid, of Lawrence Avenue, Frenchwood, Preston, learned what to do during a fire service education day when he was a pupil at St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School.
Mark Hutton, station manager of Preston Fire Station said: “It is certain that if it had not been for his quick thinking and clarity of thought it would have been far, far worse.
“His actions have made a huge difference to his whole family’s life. I have been to similar incidents where the outcome has been much more serious.”
The children’s mother Salma, 38, said: “Shaista is much better than she was yesterday, but it will take six to nine months for it to get back to normal.
“I feel very proud of my son for what he has done. He has saved the day.”
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