A Hurricane mother and son saved a man from drowning
Heather Hall held an unresponsive man's head above water while her 14-year-old son Jaymon, who has autism and apraxia of speech, called 911 and guided responders. The man recovered, and both received Hurricane's Citizen Life Saver Award.
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Heather Hall held an unresponsive man's head above the water in a Hurricane hot tub while her 14-year-old son, Jaymon, called 911 and guided responders in, KSL reported. Jaymon has autism and apraxia of speech. The man recovered. Hurricane gave Hall and her son its Citizen Life Saver Award. The rescue was the two of them staying with the man and getting help to the right place. The award is the city's recognition after he recovered.
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In Hurricane, Utah, Heather Hall and her 14-year-old son Jaymon helped a man who had become unresponsive in a hot tub, KSL reported. Heather held his head above the water. Jaymon, who has autism and apraxia of speech, called 911 and helped the responders find them. Apraxia of speech means the brain has trouble getting the mouth to form the words a person wants to say. The man recovered. The city gave Heather and Jaymon its Citizen Life Saver Award.
- Why does holding a person's head above water matter before an ambulance arrives?
- How can someone who has trouble speaking still be the person who calls for help?
- What does an award from a city say about the people who were already there?
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