Overview

• On May 17, four juniors from Whitesboro High School spotted a garage ablaze in Marcy, New York, while returning from their junior prom and immediately sprang into action.
• Aiden Kane banged on the front door shouting warnings, Donato Jellenich called 911 and Morgan Randall guided a father and his two daughters away from the flames.
• In interviews published May 28, Tyler Sojda recounted how he reassured a young girl who was too panicked to relay her address to the operator.
• Fire Chief Jared A. Pearl praised Kane’s leadership and the group’s swift response for evacuating the family before the fire could reach the home’s main structure.
• Kane says watching his father work in police and EMS operations helped him stay calm and focused during the rescue.