An emergency situation can strike at any time, and it's best to be prepared for anything. That's why we plan escape routes and places to seek shelter, and put together survival kits. It's also why many of us learn how to perform lifesaving maneuvers like CPR or the Heimlich maneuver.
But we can't prepare for every emergency. Eight-year-old Jayda Bell certainly wasn't equipped to deal with the one that occurred in her sister's car while on the road.
Suddenly, her older sister started shaking behind the wheel. She was having a seizure and couldn't control the car.
So Jayda jumped into action. She had no idea what to do and was frightened, but used her instincts. She pushed on her sister's foot, the one over the brake pedal, to stop the car.
Then, without even knowing, she put the car into neutral and got out. She opened the rear door and pulled out her 2-year-old niece while still trying to stop the car from rolling. She then got 911 on the phone to get her sister some help.
While Jayda may not have known what she was doing at the time, her decisions made a huge difference for her family: Thanks to her, everyone in the car, including herself, is alive! The 911 dispatcher was even impressed by how calm and collected she was on the phone.
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