🚨 It started like any other ride home—laughter, backpacks, chatter—until smoke began to fill Bus 21. For a split second, fear could have taken over. But behind the wheel sat Dorian Pace, a man whose steady hands and steady heart turned panic into order.

👦👧 One by one, row by row, he guided all 15 students out—no rushing, no chaos, just calm instructions and unwavering assurance. His 11 years of experience weren’t just years on the job—they were years preparing for this very moment.

❤️ When the last child stepped onto safe ground, Dorian didn’t call himself a hero. He simply said he was doing his duty. But to the children clutching their parents that night, and to the families who might have lost everything, his courage meant the world.

Sometimes true heroism isn’t loud—it’s quiet, calm, and life-saving. 🙏✨