Cameron Clark, a Star Scout from Troop 493, recently was awarded with the Boy Scouts of America Certificate of Merit for his actions to help save his dad’s life. The National Council of the Boy Scouts of America presents this award to outstanding Scouts or Scouters who have rendered special service to others.
While playing video games with his siblings, Cameron suddenly heard his mother screaming. After rushing to his mom’s side, Cameron realized his father was having a seizure.
“Scouting prepared me because the one thing they always told us was to stay calm in an emergency situation,” Cameron said.
He quickly called 911 for help. After giving the dispatcher necessary information, he also received instructions to care for his dad until an ambulance could arrive. He needed to do was move his dad off the bed and onto the floor. Unable to do this on his own, the boy ran to a neighbor’s house to get help.
Paramedics soon arrived on the scene and relieved Cameron of his care over his dad.
“My wife was crying. My children were crying,” recalled his father, Sidney. “Cameron was steadfast; he was like oak. It was tough but to think about what my little boy did; it’s powerful.”
