An Iowa Falls mom and her three young children are safe and alive today because of one dedicated nurse who simply returned a phone call.
Jennifer Smith called a free healthcare helpline at 3 a.m. when she and her kids suddenly all became ill. Tammie Zeiser, a registered nurse, answered the panicked mom's call. After a couple of routine questions, the nurse determined that it was a gas furnace in their home that was causing their symptoms. All four of them were suffering from the effects of high levels of carbon monoxide, so she told Jennifer to call 911.
Meanwhile, Jennifer's husband, Lucas, had heard about the family's illness from his wife. When she stopped answering his messages, Lucas assumed that the family had gone to sleep.
But when Tammie called Jennifer six minutes after she hung up to check up on her and her children, she wasn't so sure. So the nurse called the paramedics, who found the family passed out from the toxic levels of carbon monoxide in their home.
Thanks to this dedicated nurse, the family is alive and well. They're thanking Tammie for her quick thinking — Jennifer and her kids were saved with only minutes to spare.
When the two women met a day later, everyone was able to show her how thankful they are for keeping their family together.
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