OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Five people have been rescued from a house fire in Omaha on what turned out to be an Omaha rookie police officer’s first day of training patrol.

Officer Anthony Abboud and his trainer, Officer Robbie Goering-Jensen, were discussing the importance of being able to quickly change direction Sunday, when Goering-Jensen spotted a house fire.

Goering-Jensen and Abboud called firefighters and responded to the fire. Goering-Jensen went inside the burning home and rescued Robert Damper, his wife, Lula, and their three sons.

Investigators say an uncovered light bulb hanging too close to clothes in a closet started the fire.

Abboud said he did not think he would be involved in something like that on his first day, but gave all the credit to Goering-Jensen.