It was a very special day for one young Albany boy. Time Warner Cable News' Geoff Redick was at the Albany Fire Department in the South End, where the city honored 7-year-old Avery Moses.

ALBANY, N.Y. — If actions speak louder than words, then you don't need to listen very hard to know: Avery Moses does not like attention.

Unfortunately for the visibly shy seven-year-old, he was the center of attention Monday morning.

"Because of the actions of this young man, there are three people standing with us today," said Common Council member Vivian Kornegay, one of several speakers at an event honoring Moses. Avery mostly looked at the floor inside Albany's South End fire station as politicians and civic leaders alike thanked him for what they called "heroic" actions on November 19.

Avery, who attends first grade at Giffen Memorial Elementary School, was asleep in his apartment home early that morning when he awoke to the smell of smoke. Avery ran to his parents' room and eventually roused them. The entire family and a second-floor occupant made it out alive before their Broad Street apartment building was engulfed in flames.

Avery, who didn't say much the morning after the fire, said nothing at all and looked clearly uncomfortable Monday, as his actions were held up as an example of how to react to the threat of fire.

"It is a lot for him," said Lynette Moses, Avery's mother. "I know he understands that he saved us from the fire."

Avery was joined by his first grade classmates at Monday's event. The children say they admire Avery's quick action.

"He's a hero," said six-year-old Myles Henry, "because he saved his family."

Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan (D) declared November 30, 2015 as Avery Moses Day in the city. Avery also received an official Albany Fire Department jacket, a literary kit from the library, and a gift certificate to Toys 'R' Us from the firefighters' union.

The city also announced that a firefighter injured fighting the November 19 fire was healthy and back to work Monday. Teachers had said Avery's greatest concern following the fire was the safety of that injured fireman.

The city and county of Albany are aiding the Moses family as they work to re-settle in a new home.