Hero Texas officer saves 8-year-old from burning home: 'I had to take quick actions'
“I believed at one point, I was probably not going to make it'
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Police officer Joshua Gonzalez appeared on “Fox & Friends” to share his experience in saving an 8-year-old boy from a burning home in Socorro, Texas.
“My thoughts were, I was afraid, I was scared. I didn’t know what was going on. My first thought was asking the bystanders what was going on. Once they advised there was a 75-year-old female and an 8-year-old young male inside of the residence, I had to take quick actions to be able to save these lives,” Gonzalez said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Gonzalez was praised for saving the boy from the mobile home fire. After being rescued, the boy did not require medical attention. The 75-year-old was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation.
About 30 firefighters responded to the flames.
"Officials say the mobile home was a complete loss. They also indicated the cause of the fire was not immediately known and would be under investigation," according to Fox 8.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The video was recorded by witness Cristobal Marin.
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Gonzalez said that he took the initiative to go to the “safe side” of the burning home to make an entry, but was not successful.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“I did not let that bring me down,” Gonzalez said. “I took the initiative to go around to where the fire was and make an entry. I didn’t think about what I was actually doing and it took a lot of bravery to actually go in."
“I believed at one point, I was probably not going to make it, but, I made myself and assured myself that I could do this and there were people to save,” Gonzalez said.