WAUKESHA, Wis.— A Girl Scout Cadet from southeastern Wisconsin is being honored with a prestigious award after jumping into action in hopes of saving their grandma's life.

Marlowe Findley, who uses they/them pronouns, has been a Girl Scout for as long as they can remember. Now, they are enjoying their time working with the younger scouts. It's brought back a lot of memories.

“We get to help out; it’s pretty fun. We have all been to camp and have been the little kids too,” Marlowe said.

Now, Marlowe is in charge of helping the Daisies rise through the ranks. They're teaching the kids valuable life skills and lessons, all while having fun. 

For Marlowe, those skills they've spent years developing, recently came into play during a real life emergency.

“My grandma had a heart attack and I was  home alone with her. So, I had to do the procedures for her to be able to live," Marlowe said. "I called 911 and started heart compressions."

Marlowe said staying calm, along with the proper rescue procedures, are things they learned as a young scout. 

Although Marlowe’s grandmother later passed away, they are proud of giving everything they had.

“I did what I could, and that's all,” Findley said.

Marlowe is being awarded the USA National Lifesaving Medal of Honor Award in recognition of the heroic attempt. 

The Girl Scouts of Southeastern​ Wisconsin said during any given year no more than 40 girls nationwide, out of more than 1.7 million Girl Scouts, receive this prestigious award for acts of bravery and leadership.

For camp director, Amanda Froelich, hearing about Marlowe jumping into action mader her proud of the work the Girl Scouts do every day. 

“I think it’s pretty cool that they have the ability to retain that kind of stuff," she said. "Stuff that we teach them they are able to use and it’s practical."