4-year-old Calise Manning had been trained to know what to do in an emergency since she was 2. Her mom Centerria Manning has epilepsy and it was important her young daughter know what to do if she had a seizure. They just never thought it would happen so soon.
At 9 months pregnant, Centerria had an epileptic seizure while home alone with Calise. The 4-year-old quickly called 911 and spent 7 minutes on the line with the dispatcher telling her her name, her moms name, their address and what was happening. “She’s shaking and she’s having a baby,” Calise said. “My mom is really pregnant, and she’s having a boy, and she really needs help.”
Once help arrived, Centerria was taken to the hospital where she gave birth to her baby boy that she named TJ Manning.
The dispatcher thinks the young girl deserves an award for keeping calm and collected during such a scary ordeal. We agree! Nicely done, Calise!
