Woman saves father's life first day as 911 operator

An emergency services operator in the US has saved her father's life on her first day of work.

Crystal Morrow said she had already answered about 40 calls on Monday when she heard a familiar voice on the other end of the phone, Fox Atlanta reports.

The caller, her aunt, told Ms Morrow that her father had gone into diabetic shock.

"I did freeze, my hands froze over the keyboard but I knew I had to get the call in," she said.

Ms Morrow stayed on the line with her aunt until an ambulance arrived, winning her the respect of her colleagues and nomination for a national award.

"She took the entire call and then she got up after the call and stepped outside," 911 trainer Danielle Harvey said.

"I went to check on her and told her to go see about her family."

The condition of Ms Morrow's father is not known.

Author: Chloe Ross, Approving editor: Martin Zavan