Kids used smartphone to call for help, demonstrating its life-saving potential.

Three fifth-graders found an elderly woman in distress and Yuito called emergency services using his smartphone for help.

Kids used smartphone to call for help, demonstrating its life-saving potential.

On a May afternoon in Kobe, three fifth-graders were ready to play when they stumbled upon an elderly woman, dizzy and collapsed on the sidewalk. She was in her 70s, bleeding from a cut on her right cheek, unresponsive, and convulsing. No adults around, and time was crucial.

11-year-old Yuito Kuroishi, thinking fast, pulled out his smartphone. He confidently said, “Hey Siri, call emergency services.” Little hero stepped up when it mattered most, proving that even kids can make a big difference in a crisis!

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