OCEANSIDE, Calif. (KABC) -- A 12-year-old junior lifeguard in Southern California is being hailed a hero after he helped save five people from a capsized boat.

The boy was on his family's fishing boat in Oceanside Sunday morning when he saw five people being thrown into the water. That's when he waved down a nearby jet ski and instructed the operator to bring them on his boat.

He also helped by proving first aid to them.

Everyone is expected to be OK.

Meanwhile, the lifeguards who responded said the incident showcased exactly what the junior lifeguard program is all about.

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