Crime & Safety
Hear the 911 Call Babysitter Made After Girl Fell in Well
The girl fell down a 30-foot well, 3 feet in diameter.
A babysitter called 911 to report a 10-year-old girl had fallen down a 30-foot well in Pasadena Monday and she talked to the child through the ordeal, a recording of the 911 call shows.
A recording of the emergency phone call was obtained by WNAV radio and posted online.
"There's a child in a well," the babysitter said. "I'm right here, baby. I'm right here."
The babysitter kept her voice cheery when speaking to the girl, who was stuck at the bottom of a 30-foot well, 3 feet in diameter.
The Anne Arundel County Fire Department's Confined Space Team arrived with special equipment to help remove her using a harness that could lift the child. Within 30 minutes of the team's arrival, the girl was out, according to a press release from the department.
The girl was examined by paramedics on scene. She was suffering from signs of hypothermia and other injuries. She remained conscious throughout the ordeal.
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