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Quick Thinking Port Jefferson Girl Calls 911 After Grandmother Collapses

Paige Miller was named a Community Hero by Port Jefferson School District.

By remembering to dial 911 in an emergency, Paige Miller might have saved the life of a loved one.

After seeing her grandmother collapse and suffer a seizure, Miller, a student at Edna Louise Spear Elementary School, quickly called 911, according to the school district.

At the October Board of Education meeting Miller was hailed as a Community Hero earning an award commending her for her heroism.

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