'Not Moving': 9-Year-Old Twins Save Little Girl From Drowning

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A pair of nine-year-old twins from Michigan saved a little girl from drowning while visiting their grandmother’s apartment complex in late June, according to 23ABC News.

Ava and Addison Apostolopoulos were visiting their grandmother when they noticed the little girl at the bottom of the apartment complex’s pool was “not moving,” 23ABC News reported. Addison grabbed a pair of goggles, and the twins rescued the girl from drowning. After the twins pulled the little girl from the pool, maintenance worker Cody Boyette administered CPR and revived the child. The little girl, who was not identified, was transported to the hospital and survived, according to the outlet.

Ava and Addison’s father, Jason Apostolopoulos reacted to the incident, telling 23ABC News his family is “all about helping.”

“We’re just all about helping, we’re aware of our surroundings and taught them the same thing, if you see something, do something,” Apostolopoulos told the outlet. (RELATED: Man Clocks Out At Fire Department Job, Dies While Swimming In Lake Michigan With Family)

The Wixom Police Department praised the twins and Boyette for their efforts, honoring them with the Police Department Civilian Citation Award at a July 22 city council meeting.

“Without the quick observations and actions of these three individuals, it is believed that the child would have perished,” the police department said of the June 27 incident at the Hillside Apartments pool.

The twins’ father said the award ceremony was “wonderful.”

“The city of Wixom really honored them, and that was wonderful, and they were really proud of that,” Apostolopoulos told 23ABC News.

Ava and Addison also spoke with the outlet, saying they were “happy” the little girl survived.

“I am very happy she’s alive now, and I hope she’s having a good time. And I’m happy,” Ava said.

“[I’m] happy that we were in the right situation,” Addison added.

There are over 4,000 unintentional drowning deaths in the U.S. every year, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).