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The values of an online casino should be pretty clear by now: easy access to casino games like online blackjack or poker without getting off your couch. Great bonuses. The ability to close your eyes and take yourself to a far-away place with just the click of a button.
Well, it seems that there are more benefits than anyone could have imagined before last weekend. You can add “multi-player chats which can save your life” to the list. No joke. Just a few days ago, a woman in Tulsa was saved by EMTs summoned to hear house by her fellow online gamblers. Read on.
Nita Renee found herself at her favorite online casino playing canasta. Through the chat function, she noticed the word “help” pop up from one of her fellow players. Upon confirming that this was not a joke, Renee determined her location before calling 911. When paramedics arrived to the house in Nebraska, they found a 70 year-old woman named Lucille Kimball stuck under a chimney which had collapsed onto her body below. Turns out she had been calling for help for hours and Renee was the first to respond. The woman’s phone was out of reach and she could only type with one hand.
Dale Thomas, volunteer EMT said, “If she wouldn’t have been able to get ahold of this woman in Oklahoma, she wouldn’t be with us.” While Kimball did not break any bones, she lost a lot of blood and had surgery over the weekend to improve her condition.
Renee hasn’t let the events phase her, saying she was just doing what she was supposed to do, responding to a woman who needed help.
Just another reason to visit an online casino: casino games and responsible players.