VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – An 8-year-old boy has been credited with saving his father’s life after finding him unconscious on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.

In a release, deputies said that the boy called 911 and administered Narcan to his father until first responders arrived and took him to the hospital.

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“Daniel Johnson, 44, told deputies he smoked heroin earlier in the day in the garage and instructed his son on what to do if something happened to him,” the release reads.

Deputies added that Johnson was treated at the hospital before being taken into custody. He now faces charges of child neglect, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

“I want to commend the bravery of this young boy who, at j

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