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

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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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September 28th, 2026, 05:34 pm

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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

Published September 28th, 2026, 05:34 pm

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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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