Toddler Saves Grandmother

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Two-year-old calls 911
Posted: 8:23 PM Jun 20, 2008
Last Updated: 8:23 PM Jun 20, 2008

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Two-year-old Jenavive calls her grandmother Ba-Ba and she calls 911 when Ba-Ba needs help.

The Bellevue youngster knew exactly what to do when Marie Hruby need live-saving attention. Her 911 lessons paid off earlier this week.

Marie has health problems and when she collapsed and went into a seizure, Jenavive went for the phone.

Rhonda Piernicky is the Sarpy County 911 operator who answered the call. Rhonda and all the Sarpy Country operators are trained how to handle calls from young people and they were able to get help dispatched.

Jenavive doesn't remember much about the 911 call. She's just happy she can still play with her grandmother.

At the time she made the call she was focused -- so focused that she didn't even bother to wake her uncle who was in the house sleeping.

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Posted by: aunt lou on Jun 30, 2008 at 09:43 PM
the good old lord was looking after both of you two. great job jen . i hope your ok marie

Posted by: Kristi on Jun 25, 2008 at 03:47 PM
So proud of you Jenavive! Way to go!

Posted by: Jane on Jun 23, 2008 at 04:08 PM
I, too, am so proud of JJ. At the expense of sounding biased, she is my step great granddaughter. She was truly Marie's awesome little angel that day. Good job, Sweetie. We love you. Our thanks also to the well trained operator who handled and dispatched the call. We are so thankful Marie is ok.

Posted by: jan on Jun 21, 2008 at 11:08 PM
After reading this, I made sure my little one knew about 911.

Posted by: Brando on Jun 21, 2008 at 05:39 PM
That girl is smart! -And Anonymous, what does this have to do with sarpy county????

Posted by: A Grandma on Jun 21, 2008 at 04:22 PM
What a cutie. You are a lucky grandma to have a smart little one. Maybe some of these older kids should cut a clue. God Bless.

Posted by: jjj on Jun 21, 2008 at 03:03 PM
whats this have to do with living in Sarpy County, I'm sure other areas have similar training. What a smart 2 year old! Glad grandma is okay.

Posted by: Charlie on Jun 21, 2008 at 02:15 PM
Why is this a good reason to live in Sarpy County. Just teach your kids how to dial 911, it doesn't matter where you live.

Posted by: me on Jun 21, 2008 at 10:08 AM
what an awesome little girl!!

Posted by: Jackie on Jun 21, 2008 at 08:52 AM
What an Awesome little girl!!

Posted by: D on Jun 21, 2008 at 08:44 AM
She's so cute!!

Posted by: A on Jun 21, 2008 at 08:36 AM
smart little girl!!!

Posted by: Anonymous on Jun 21, 2008 at 03:32 AM
WOW what a great little girl....And to Anonymous...pleassssseeee give me a break, just because you live in "Sarpy County" does NOT mean that they give more attention to the little people. Everyone is trained to deal with all types of young and old people who call in. It is just a matter of how the operators handle themselves. Shame on you for making something so great be so negative with a comment like that. We need more positive NOT negative in Omaha and surrounding areas right now!!!

Posted by: mary on Jun 21, 2008 at 01:38 AM
this is great, teach your kids good stuff and you will see the prize for it, but if you teach bad things, we as a parents are going to pay the consecuences ** learn from it***

Posted by: Brian on Jun 20, 2008 at 11:32 PM
Good for her! I think she deserves some ice cream or a toy! :)

Posted by: Anonymous on Jun 20, 2008 at 09:13 PM
Another good reason to live in "Sarpy Country!"