Five-year-old saves dad.

Crue Farris of Salt Lake City paid close attention when his father taught him what he should do in the event the boy ever was unable to awaken his dad. The preparation was fully warranted, since the boy's father, 30-year-old Aaron Farris, was diabetic and therefore subject to bouts of unconsciousness, which can be caused either by diabetic coma (hyperglycemia) or insulin shock (hypoglycemia).

On January 20, the preparation--and young Clue's clear thinking--saved Mr. Farris' life. When the elder Farris lost consciousness, Crue called 911 and related his father's condition to the emergency personnel: "My daddy's not waking up," he told the dispatcher. "He had a headache and went to sleep. He needs some sleep for his head to feel better."

Following the instructions of the dispatcher, the boy checked his father to confirm that he was breathing and had a pulse. When the EMTs arrived at the Farris residence, Crue told them that his father had been unconscious for about half an hour.

Mr. Farris was taken to Salt Lake City's St. Mark's Hospital, where he recovered successfully.

Crue's grandmother, Carey Farris, was full of praise for her grandson when she told the Deseret Morning News: "We're very proud. If he didn't do it, his daddy wouldn't be here right now. It was pretty awesome."