Indiana man to receive Carnegie Medal for heroic rescue effort of siblings from fire

Indiana man honored for heroism for saving kids from fire

A Lafayette, Indiana man is receiving whats considered the nations highest honor for civilian heroism: the "Carnegie Medal".

CHICAGO - A Lafayette, Indiana man is receiving what's considered the nation's highest honor for civilian heroism: the Carnegie Medal.

The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission says Nicholas Bostic earned the honor after saving four children and their 18-year-old sister from a fire last summer.

The former pizza delivery driver was on his way home when he spotted the flames.

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Police say Bostic entered through an open back door, woke up the sleeping family and helped them get out.

He then ran back inside, found another child and jumped out a second story window with the girl in his arms.

The commission says Bostic spent three days in the hospital due to burns, smoke inhalation, and a laceration to his arm.

Bostic says before the rescue, he was battling drug addiction, but has been clean ever since and is working on pursuing a dream of becoming a police officer.