
4-year-old aided mom by dialing 911
Anchorage Daily News staff
FAIRBANKS — A preschooler knew to call 911 when his mother collapsed and lost consciousness, thanks to a children’s book his grandmother had sent several months earlier. …
Her son had practiced dialing 911 countless times in one of his favorite books, “It’s Time to Call 911: What to do in an Emergency.” The interactive book rewards its reader with a blast of emergency sirens and a cheery “good job” when 911 is punched into the keypad.
“You know kids,” Courtenay Sharpe said, “once they latch onto a book, they want the same story read to them over and over again. After awhile, he pretty much knew the book by heart.”
The boy will be honored in May by the fire department in Fairbanks with a T-shirt, a plaque and a ride on a fire engine.
His parents rewarded him with a much-wanted puppy, Bear, an 8-month-old golden retriever and Labrador mix adopted from an animal shelter.
What a great must-have book for anyone with young children. I love the interactive nature of the book and recommend it highly. And, remember, this recommendation (lol) is coming from a certified regular and special education teacher and reading specialist, areas I was trained in before becoming a school psychologist.