Don't
Hang Up!
If you do have to call 911 in an emergency, be sure to stay on the
phone. Do not hang up until the 911 operator tells you it's OK to
do so. That way, you can be sure that the operator has all the information
to get help to you fast! Many
fast-thinking kids have called 911 to get help for someone. One
9-year-old boy called 911 when his mother was having a seizure.
Help arrived and his mother is fine now.
Even
animals have been heroes by dialing 911. A dog named Faith dialed
911 when her owner (who's in a wheelchair) fell and needed help.
Faith is a service dog, which means she was specially trained
to help someone who's handicapped. She had been taught to use
a speed-dial function on the phone in case of emergency. That's
one good pup!
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