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Milton emergency dispatcher receives state's 911 honors

Brian Foley, a Milton 911 dispatcher, helped Andrea Smith (right) save her daughter Caroline's life by talking her through the Heimlich maneuver to save the child from choking. Brian Foley, a Milton 911 dispatcher, helped Andrea Smith (right) save her daughter Caroline's life by talking her through the Heimlich maneuver to save the child from choking.
By John M Guilfoil
Globe Correspondent / April 14, 2008

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MILTON - Andrea Smith said she got the ultimate Christmas gift in December when her choking 8-year-old daughter was saved by the Heimlich maneuver and the calm voice of a 911 dispatcher named Brian Foley. (Full article: 767 words)

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