Young boy saves mother.Five-year-old Jawan Noun 1. jawan - (India) a private soldier or male constable Bharat, India, Republic of India - a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947 David of Calumet City, Illinois Calumet City is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 39,072 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 60409. Calumet City (commonly referred to locally as "Cal City") was founded in 1892 when the villages of Schrumville and Sobieski Park merged under , found his mother unconscious on July 25, but instead of panicking, he immediately called 911. He described his mother's condition to emergency dispatchers and stayed on the phone until the paramedics arrived. The EMTs took Jawan's mother to St. Margaret Mercy Health Care Center in Hammond, Indiana Hammond (IPA: [ˈhæ.mənd]) is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 83,048 at the 2000 census. . Calumet City Fire Chief William Galgen called Jawan a hero. NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. 5.com (the news website of WMAQ-TV in Chicago) reported the chief as commenting: "In an emergency, every second counts. This young man's quick actions saved his mother's life." |
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