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Six Year old Marysville girl saves her grandma's life by dialing 911

By equinox - Posted on 17 February 2009

Jennifer DiGrazia, right, thanks her granddaughter Mikayla for saving her life.February 15th, 2009. Melody Mendez for Komo News: A lesson learned by a little girl in her preschool class helped save her grandmother's life - and on Sunday the Marysville Fire District honored the 6-year-old hero at a special celebration.

When Mikayla's grandmother suddenly became sick and fell to the floor, Mikayla remembered a lesson she had learned in her preschool about calling 911. So she quickly called her mom and then dialed 911. "She's just an amazing little girl, she's made us very proud," says Mikayla's mother, Julie DiGrazia.

Thorstenson says Mikayla's story is a real-life reminder of the importance of teaching kids those three numbers.

 

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