BROCKTON, Mass. — As a powerful nor’easter raged across the area last week, Jayline Barbosa Brandao’s home was one of many without power for days.
The 9-year old’s mother told Boston 25 News they thought the generator they were using was in a safe place & they had only used it for short periods of time.
“I thought it was just a headache, then 2-3 minutes I didn’t feel anything after that,” said Brandao’s mother.
“I heard my dad screaming and say my mom passed out,” said Jayline.
The 4th-grader sprang into action.
[ 5 people hospitalized, crews find generator running inside Brockton house ]
Staying calm, she grabbed her dad’s phone to call 911.
The problem was that the iPhone was locked, and he was overtaken by the odorless gas.
“So, I unlocked it by using my dad’s face,” said Brandao.
It was a race against time.
Carbon monoxide inside the home was measured at over 1000 parts per million.
A potentially fatal amount of gas.
Critical action for the 9-year-old girl.
For her mother who woke in the hospital, she believes her little girl saved her life.
“Oh yes she did I wouldn’t be here if she wasn’t in the house,” said her mother.
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