Three teenagers are hailed as heroes after selfless action and saving citizens and pets from a burning space in Georgia.
Ryan Seymour, Kai Keller and Pearson Blair were together on Saturday afternoon when they saw a space shrouded in flames, according to a tweet from South Paulding High School football coach Jason Nash.
Without thinking, the trio of 14-year-olds ran towards the locals and their beloved pets caught fire, leaving many members of the network amazed by their heroic actions.
“I’m surprised that three 14-year-olds came into action without hesitation,” Nash told PEOPLE about freshmen. “My first reaction was a big smile and show my wife how brave those 3 were.”
“I’m more than proud of them and they deserve all the popularity they can get,” he added.
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When the children started the fire, Blair allegedly entered the space and helped a boy and a German doge escape safely, according to ABC associate WSB-TV.
Meanwhile, Seymour and Keller discovered water pipes that they could use to put out the fire, which was so hot that it broke windows, the medium reported.
At this time, it is not known what caused the fire. Paul County Fire Department officials did not respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
After effectively saving the child and the animal inside, Nash tweeted about his heroic actions, writing on Twitter along with the children’s photos: “Being an altruistic and an intelligent human being is difficult. I’m proud to call them SPARTANS.”
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Speaking to People, Nash said his athletes were “true teammates” and boys who “anyone would be proud to be their children.”
“[They’re] the kind of teammates everyone wants because you know if you want it or just come looking for me, they’ve got you,” he says. “They paint incredibly hard and want to be champions in every corporation they’re involved in.”
Nash also points out that, despite helping others in a harmful situation, children do not become heroes.
The football coach said, “They just said they did what they did because it was the right thing to do and that other people needed help.”
“As head coach, I’m proud because my team and I pontify how football is bigger than the individual,” he added. “This extends to our communities and to those who cannot help themselves and we will have to set the bar high when it comes to being intelligent students, friends, brothers and sisters, children, long-term husbands, and men of character and action. . “