Five-year-old's 911 call saves aunt

(Niagara Falls, New York-AP) -- She dialed 9-1-1, then was too scared to talk to the dispatcher. <br><br>But officials in Niagara Falls, New York, say a five-year-old's call to the emergency number

Wednesday, March 15th 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

(Niagara Falls, New York-AP) -- She dialed 9-1-1, then was too scared to talk to the dispatcher.

But officials in Niagara Falls, New York, say a five-year-old's call to the emergency number was enough to get help for her aunt yesterday.

The girl (Jumilah Ruffin) called 9-1-1 and then hung up the telephone without a peep after Paulette Phillips had a seizure in the bathroom with the door locked.

Officials traced the call and sent police to Phillips' home. She was taken by ambulance to a hospital, treated and released. The little girl says she knew all she had to do was "dial those numbers."