Five-year-old praised for emergency call saving mother's life

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 3 Nov, 16:53 · Archive

A five-year-old girl made a 999 call that saved her mother's life, calmly providing her address and family details to the operator.

A five-year-old girl has been hailed a hero after making a 999 emergency call that saved her mother's life. She remained calm during the call and provided the operator with crucial information: her address, her mother's name and the ages of her two younger siblings, who were three years old and eight months old.

The girl's quick thinking and composure during the emergency enabled the call handler to dispatch help promptly and gather the details needed to locate the family and provide appropriate assistance.

How it is being reported

• Girl, 5, hailed a hero after saving mum's life with 999 callShe calmly told the call handler her address, her mother's name and the ages of her siblings, who were just three years old and eight months old at the time.Birmingham World · 3 Nov, 16:12
• Girl, 5, hailed a hero after saving mum's life with 999 callShe calmly told the call handler her address, her mother's name and the ages of her siblings, who were just three years old and eight months old at the time.Express & Star · 3 Nov, 16:12

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