A five-year-old girl was praised by cops after she saved her mother's life by calling 911 after she abruptly fainted due to past episodes with seizures.
The local police department praised 5-year-old Zoey Reddick of Skokie, Illinois , on Wednesday for her fast thinking in dialing 911 after she noticed her mother was becoming unresponsive. "Um, I was in my room and I was watching TV, and my mom just fainted. Can you come hurry? I already called my poppy and my grandma," Zoey told the 911 operator in May, when the incident occurred.
Jessica Reddick, the mother of Zoey, told WLS-TV that Zoey had convulsions that day and fainted. She claimed to be astounded to learn later on from first responders that her kindergarten-aged daughter had the means to dial 911. "I was in total shock, like, 'Who called 911?'" Reddick told WLS-TV. "And they're like, 'Your daughter.' And I couldn't believe it." Now fully recovered from the fainting episode, Reddick referred to her daughter as her hero , dubbing her "super Zoey."
"I was just totally blown away, the way that she remained calm, the way that she gave 100% accurate information," Reddick said of her daughter.
Zoey said she survived the incident by taking deep breaths and being calm. "I took 10 deep breaths... 10 deep breaths, so I calmed down," Zoey said. "I was panicking, but I calmed down." Zoey stayed composed for five minutes while she attempted to help her mother, who is suffering from Graves' disease.
Zoey told the dispatcher she was 5 years old. Until paramedics arrived, the dispatcher promised to stay on the phone with Zoey. she provided the dispatcher with her mother's birthday, age, and first and middle names even though she was unaware of her mother's last name. The dispatchers then used this information to cross-reference and determine the family's address.
It was Zoey's grandfather who arrived first, exactly ahead of the paramedics. Zoey was recognized by the Skokie Police Department on Wednesday, almost five months after her bravery that day. "She is literally a blessing," said Jessica Reddick. "Words can't describe how proud her dad and I are of her. She's my hero. She's my life—my little hero in a kid form. And I'm forever grateful for her."
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Zoey gave her mother a second chance at life after learning how to dial for help and Jessica Reddick gave Zoey life. "She says, 'I just didn't want my mom to die,'" said Jessica Reddick. "That's why she called 911."
"And I love mommy a thousand of times," said Zoey. Jessica Reddick wants parents to know that if their children can operate an iPad or iPhone or know the words to songs, they should also know how to dial 911. Following everything, Zoey said she just wants to move on and go to Disney World.
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