3-Year-Old East Texas Girl Hailed as Hero After Helping Mom During Medical Emergency

Texas toddler helps save mom during seizure; listen to 911 call

RUSK, Texas (KETK) -- When her mother collapsed from a seizure, a 3-year-old Texas toddler didn't panic, she called her grandparents, helped get 911 on the way and unlocked the front door so first responders could reach her mother. Her mother, Aiden Wilkie, had suffered a seizure while the two were home alone. As Wilkie [...]

3-year-old Texas girl hailed as a hero after helping her mom during a medical emergency

A 3-year-old girl is hailed as a hero after her quick actions during her mother's seizure, highlighting the importance of teaching young children emergency skills.

‘I helped Mommy’: 3-year-old honored for 911 call that helped save parent who had seizure

“This kid is resilient beyond anything I ever expected," the child's grandmother said. "I was so proud of her. There are no words.”

3-year-old East Texas girl hailed as hero after helping mom during medical emergency

A 3-year-old girl is hailed as a hero after her quick actions during her mother's seizure, highlighting the importance of teaching young children emergency skills.

3 year old honored for saving mom in Rusk home

“One day she’ll be able to look back on this and realize as a three your old, you really were a hero," mother Aiden Wilke said.

UT Health East Texas EMS Honors 3-Year-Old for Helping Save Her Mother During Medical Emergency

Tyler, Texas (September 8, 2026) — UT Health East Texas EMS recognized 3-year-old Noemi “Emi” Vatavuk for her remarkable actions during a medical emergency that helped her mother receive lifesaving care.   On Tuesday, UT Health East Texas EMS CEO John Smith and UT Health East Texas EMS Medical Director Yagnesh Desai, MD, presented Noemi…