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Seven children honored for 9-1-1 calls
Seven boys and girls were honored recently by the Prince William County Office of Public Safety Communications during a Make the Right Call presentation. The children, who were between the ages of 4 and 13 at the time of the incidents, all knew to call 9-1-1 in an emergency, they all remained calm throughout events, and all are credited with helping out during emergencies.
* Erica Shamira called 9-1-1 in March and told the call-taker that an older relative was unconscious due to a medical reason. Erica, who was 12 years old at the time, listened and followed the call-taker’s instructions.
The Manassas-area girl stayed calm and even made sure the door was unlocked for emergency personnel to enter. The relative was transported to Prince William Hospital for treatment.
* Troy Gilbert called 9-1-1 in April and told the call-taker that his grandfather was unconscious and possibly having a seizure due to a medical reason. Troy, who was 12 years old at the time, remained calm and followed the call-taker’s instructions.
His grandfather, who lives in Dale City, was treated at the scene.
* Evan Lampkin called 9-1-1 in April to report that a family member was unconscious at 3:30 a.m. When emergency personnel arrived they began to treat the woman while others tried to keep Evan, then 7 years old, occupied.
The Lake Ridge boy told emergency personnel that he knew something was wrong because the family member did not come in to kiss him goodnight. He went in search of her and discovered her unconscious. The woman was treated at the scene.
* Carolyn Moore called 9-1-1 in May and reported that a family member was suffering from a severe vertigo attack. Carolyn, who was 12 years old at the time, listened and carefully followed the pre-arrival instructions of the call taker.
The family member was transported to Prince William Hospital for treatment.
* Kendyll Frye called 9-1-1 in June because she witnessed a family member take some medication and then fall unconscious. Kendyll, who was 4 years old at the time, had memorized her grandmother’s cell phone number and called her to report what happened.
Her grandmother called 9-1-1, then relayed the call-taker’s instructions to the Manassas-area girl. The family member was transported to Prince William Hospital for treatment.
* Jesse Howard called 9-1-1 in July to report that a family member was unconscious and not breathing due to a medical reason. Jesse, who was 13 years old at the time and was visiting the family member, told the call taker that he knew CPR and knew what to do.
With the call-taker on the line, Jesse, who lives in North Carolina, worked on the family member until emergency personnel arrived. While the family member ultimately did not make it, first responders said that Jesse did all the right things that day, starting with calling 9-1-1 and remaining calm.
* Brianna Green called 9-1-1 in July and said a family member had gotten sick, was unconscious and possibly having a seizure. Brianna, who was 12 years old at the time and visiting from out of town, had to search the home for something with an address on it. She located an envelope and provided the residence address.
While on line with the call-taker, the family member regained consciousness. Brianna made sure the door was unlocked for emergency personnel to enter and remained calm. The family member was transported to Potomac Hospital for treatment.
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