PUEBLO — A student at Park View Elementary School in Pueblo saved her dad's life when he suffered a medical emergency, and Thursday, the Pueblo Police Department gave her high praise.
Sophia Baca was home with her dad when he began having trouble standing up. She called 911 for help.
At first, her dad told paramedics he was fine, and they left, but he kept having problems, so Baca again called 911.
Eventually, her dad had to go to the hospital. Police recognized Baca's bravery today during a school assembly.
Her grandma says she hopes Baca's fellow students can learn from her bravery.
"We hear about those things, but we're not usually in that situation, so I think for them the kids to know that one of their peers -- uh was able to do something like that, I think -- that's huge."
The police officer who responded to Baca's second call said she was able to text with 911.
This helped her relay to first responders the symptoms her dad was experiencing.
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