A 4-year-old little girl remained calm and composed and quickly dialed 911 when her mother fell and couldn't cry out for help.
"She's not answering you?" 911 dispatcher Jill Schmidt asked the girl.
"No, but her head hurts, because she's showing me that her head hurts," she responded.
Jill told the girl to inform her mother that help was on the way.
"Help is on the way Mommy. I did it." Livia replied.
In an emotional meeting Wednesday, the young girl got to meet the dispatcher that helped save her mom. 4-year-old Livia Jensen excitedly walked toward the dispatcher that helped her mom when she became paralyzed with pain. The usually talkative 4-year-old was a bit more quite Wednesday, she felt at ease in the arms of the dispatcher.
"It's absolutely wonderful. We never get to do this," 911 dispatcher Jill Schmidt said about meeting her caller. "This is the first time I've ever been able to meet somebody that I've helped."
The young girl called 911 when her mother, who suffers from debilitating symptoms because of Lupus, fell and couldn't speak.
Livia picked up the phone and called for help, informing the dispatcher that her mother was breathing and helping to open the door.
Diana Jensen, Livia's mother says she taught her to dial 911 about a year ago.
"I could hear Jill and what she was telling Livia," Diana recalls. "It wasn't computing to me that Livia was so composed, because that's just my daughter."
Jill said that Livia handled the stressful situation better than most adults.
Thursday, May 16 2013 9:49 PM EDT2013-05-17 01:49:53 GMT
Mayor Emanuel will celebrate two years in office by unveiling "Elevate Chicago" on Thursday, a series of construction projects to improve Navy Pier and McCormick Place.
Mayor Emanuel will celebrate two years in office by unveiling "Elevate Chicago" on Thursday, a series of construction projects to improve Navy Pier and McCormick Place.
Sunday, May 19 2013 3:10 PM EDT2013-05-19 19:10:22 GMT
The derailment of an Amtrak City of New Orleans train on the Near South Side Sunday morning led to delays and a couple cancellations for trains on Metra's Rock Island District line.
The derailment of an Amtrak City of New Orleans train on the Near South Side Sunday morning led to delays and a couple cancellations for trains on Metra's Rock Island District line.
Sunday, May 19 2013 2:56 PM EDT2013-05-19 18:56:43 GMT
One adult and 11 juveniles were arrested Saturday night after police responded to groups of teens running through traffic around North Michigan Avenue on the Gold Coast.
One adult and 11 juveniles were arrested Saturday night after police responded to groups of teens running through traffic around North Michigan Avenue on the Gold Coast.
Sunday, May 19 2013 12:32 PM EDT2013-05-19 16:32:45 GMT
A 23-year-old woman was killed and four others were critically injured when two cars crashed into a building in the Far South Side Washington Heights neighborhood early Sunday.
A 23-year-old woman was killed and four others were critically injured when two cars crashed into a building in the Far South Side Washington Heights neighborhood early Sunday.
Sunday, May 19 2013 11:50 AM EDT2013-05-19 15:50:06 GMT
One number in Saturday night's Powerball drawing was the difference for a dozen Illinois players between being $10,000 richer and living the life of a multi-millionaire - whose ticket was purchased in Florida.
One number in Saturday night's Powerball drawing was the difference for a dozen Illinois players between being $10,000 richer and living the life of a multi-millionaire - whose ticket was purchased in Florida.
Sunday, May 19 2013 10:52 AM EDT2013-05-19 14:52:09 GMT
Four people have been killed and at least 15 other people wounded -- including a 12-year-old boy left in critical condition -- in shootings around the city since Friday night.
Four people have been killed and at least 15 other people wounded -- including a 12-year-old boy left in critical condition -- in shootings around the city since Friday night.
