Face-to-Face With a Hero: A Choking Girl’s Family Reunited With Their 911 Dispatcher

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Face-to-Face With a Hero: A Choking Girl’s Family Reunited With Their 911 Dispatcher

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Published on Sep 28, 2026, 12:34:41 PM
Total time: 00:04:52

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When a 7-year-old Wood County girl began choking on a toy, her mother dialed 911 in a panic. Hear how a dispatcher calmly talked her through the Heimlich maneuver step-by-step—and why both families say those critical minutes changed their lives.

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