Local firefighter Brent Koonce, who rescued an infant trapped at the bottom of a 40-foot well Monday, is being roundly hailed by himself as a hero this week. 'What I did was incredibly brave,' said Koonce, who descended all the way down the three-foot-wide well to recover eight-month-old Midland resident Melissa Sims. 'In selflessly risking my own life to rescue little Melissa, I am an inspiration to those around me and proof that heroes do exist,' he said. Koonce noted that once the girl was recovered, he performed rescue breathing on her, reviving her from a semi-conscious state. 'I saved this child,' he said. 'I am Yahweh, Giver Of Life.' 