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Crue Farris of Salt Lake City paid close attention when his father taught him what he should do in the event the boy ever was unable to awaken his dad. The preparation was fully warranted, since the boy's father, 30-year-old Aaron Farris, was diabetic and therefore subject to bouts of unconsciousness, which can be caused either by diabetic coma (hyperglycemia) or insulin shock (hypoglycemia).
On January 20, the preparation--and young Clue's clear thinking--saved Mr. Farris' life. When the elder Farris lost consciousness, Crue called 911 and related his father's condition to the emergency personnel: "My daddy's not waking up," he told the dispatcher. ...