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INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — An Independence 4th grader was dubbed “9-1-1 Hero” Friday in front of his peers at Three Trails Elementary School.
In August, 10-year-old Deante Gorman saved his uncle’s life. His mother had left Deante and his 2-year-old brother at home with the boys’ uncle. Not long after she left, Deante’s 22-year-old uncle had a seizure. After a brief moment of panic, Deante picked up the phone and dialed 911.
In an audio recording released Friday, Deante is heard telling dispatcher Lisa Cummings, “My uncle is knocked out. He’s on the floor and I don’t think he’s conscious.” The 10-year-old told Cummings his address, his mother’s cell phone number and even followed instructions to check his uncle to see if he was breathing and could talk. Throughout the five minute conversation, Deante remained calm.
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