Crime & Safety
Brockton Boy Hailed for Saving Pregnant Mother
Thursday, the Brookfield School had a special ceremony for 8-year-old Dominic Ginnetty

BROCKTON, MA - A Brockton boy is being hailed as a hero after saving his mother during a medical agency.
Thursday, the Brookfield School had a special ceremony for 8-year-old Dominic Ginnetty, according to WFXT. Last September, his mom, who was pregnant, laid down after feeling ill. When Dominic realized something wasn't right, he went to his neighbor's house for help.
Turns out that his mother was having a stroke.
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Dominic participated in the S.A.F.E. program, according to fire officials. The program teaches kids what to do in an emergency.
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