For most of us, the last thing we'd expect to hear when dialing 911 is a familiar voice. But that's exactly what happened during an emergency in Nebraska last week. It's given some childhood friends another incredible memory. "I've never heard of anything like that happening," Jenny Peoples said. "It was kind of a one-in-a-million chance for it to happen."Tuesday started as a normal day for Peoples, a dispatcher for Sarpy County."I got there and it was the first phone call I took of the day," Peoples said.Near Gretna, Nebraska, Jena Eggebraaten had just gone into labor as her fourth child was eager to come into the world."It's taken like six hours, so I was like 'oh, we've got time, my dad's on his way up,' and nope," Eggebraaten said. "I went to the bathroom and couldn't help it, started to push."Her husband, David Bellinger, rushed into action."I asked her three times who she wanted me to call, and she kept saying 'I don't know,' so I just said, 'I'm just calling 911,'" Bellinger said. "It's the first time in my life I've had to use that number."Peoples answered the call and quickly noticed something familiar."He said, 'my wife's in labor and it's her fourth kid,' and I knew right away, I was like, 'this is my friend,'" Peoples said."She goes 'Dave?' I go, 'yeah' and she goes 'it's Jenny,'" Bellinger said, "and I could tell a little bit of urgency in her voice too."Peoples and Eggebraaten grew up in Crete, Nebraska. They've been friends since kindergarten."I mean she's been my best friend since we were 5 years old and our oldest daughters are only 6 months apart and we've just been in each other's lives through every big event," Peoples said.In the moment of chaos, Peoples brought Eggebraaten and Bellinger a sense of calm and the comfort only a friend can deliver."I think she did a really good job of keeping her composure because when she found out it's a personal, close friend, it's family, and instead of freaking out, I think she was more determined to help us than anything," Bellinger said.With Eggebraaten and Bellinger's address in Douglas County instead of Sarpy. Peoples did what she could to help until she had to transfer the call."Normally as soon as Omaha picks up and we know they have it, we disconnect the line, but knowing it was her and not knowing if the baby was going to come before they got there, I was like, 'I have to stay on the line,'" Peoples said.Minutes later, Tori Gene entered the world."I was able to hear the baby's first cry, and then I was able to hear 'its' a girl' and I wasn't expecting to know that until she was home from the hospital," Peoples said."It was awesome," Eggebraaten said. "A godsend. It was amazing just hearing her and knowing she's a part of it. It was very heartwarming and very comforting."
For most of us, the last thing we'd expect to hear when dialing 911 is a familiar voice. But that's exactly what happened during an emergency in Nebraska last week. It's given some childhood friends another incredible memory.
"I've never heard of anything like that happening," Jenny Peoples said. "It was kind of a one-in-a-million chance for it to happen."
Tuesday started as a normal day for Peoples, a dispatcher for Sarpy County.
"I got there and it was the first phone call I took of the day," Peoples said.
Near Gretna, Nebraska, Jena Eggebraaten had just gone into labor as her fourth child was eager to come into the world.
"It's taken like six hours, so I was like 'oh, we've got time, my dad's on his way up,' and nope," Eggebraaten said. "I went to the bathroom and couldn't help it, started to push."
Her husband, David Bellinger, rushed into action.
"I asked her three times who she wanted me to call, and she kept saying 'I don't know,' so I just said, 'I'm just calling 911,'" Bellinger said. "It's the first time in my life I've had to use that number."
Peoples answered the call and quickly noticed something familiar.
"He said, 'my wife's in labor and it's her fourth kid,' and I knew right away, I was like, 'this is my friend,'" Peoples said.
"She goes 'Dave?' I go, 'yeah' and she goes 'it's Jenny,'" Bellinger said, "and I could tell a little bit of urgency in her voice too."
Peoples and Eggebraaten grew up in Crete, Nebraska. They've been friends since kindergarten.
"I mean she's been my best friend since we were 5 years old and our oldest daughters are only 6 months apart and we've just been in each other's lives through every big event," Peoples said.
In the moment of chaos, Peoples brought Eggebraaten and Bellinger a sense of calm and the comfort only a friend can deliver.
"I think she did a really good job of keeping her composure because when she found out it's a personal, close friend, it's family, and instead of freaking out, I think she was more determined to help us than anything," Bellinger said.
With Eggebraaten and Bellinger's address in Douglas County instead of Sarpy. Peoples did what she could to help until she had to transfer the call.
"Normally as soon as Omaha picks up and we know they have it, we disconnect the line, but knowing it was her and not knowing if the baby was going to come before they got there, I was like, 'I have to stay on the line,'" Peoples said.
Minutes later, Tori Gene entered the world.
"I was able to hear the baby's first cry, and then I was able to hear 'its' a girl' and I wasn't expecting to know that until she was home from the hospital," Peoples said.
"It was awesome," Eggebraaten said. "A godsend. It was amazing just hearing her and knowing she's a part of it. It was very heartwarming and very comforting."
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