999 call captures girl, 4, and sister, 2, saving mum’s life with CPR | UK News

A four-year-old girl has been hailed for her bravery after calling 999 and helping her younger sister save their mum’s life when she collapsed.

Daisy Hamer was watching videos on mother Aimee’s phone when she suddenly fell ill at home in Walesby, Nottinghamshire, on May 23 last year.

The youngster can be heard telling the operator: ‘My mummy has feinted. She’s not talking to me. My mummy’s not breathing.’

Despite the emotion in her voice, she clearly answers all the call handler’s questions and follows the instructions she is given.

The schoolgirl even performed CPR when Aimee became unresponsive and stopped breathing – with the help of her two-year-old sister Molly.

When asked to tilt back Aimee’s head to clear the airway, Daisy can be heard saying: ‘Molly is doing it, my little sister. She’s only two.’

Moments later they incredibly got Aimee breathing again, with Daisy telling the operator: ‘Mummy has woken up.’

She also gave the postcode of the address using the phonetic alphabet so paramedics could get there to help.

Aimee, who lives with a long-term heart condition, vitamin deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia, struggles on a daily basis with dizziness and extreme tiredness.

If the symptoms become too severe, this can lead her to faint and because of this, Aimee was keen to teach her children how to call 999 in an emergency.

The mum-of-four said: ‘I taught Daisy and my other children the phonetic alphabet by making a rhyme out of our postcode to make it fun and memorable.

‘While I’ve had other funny turns previously, the kids were never on their own with me as my husband was there to call 999, but Daisy would always get involved by fetching me a cushion and blanket.

‘I always knew there may be the possibility that one day I would faint or become unconscious in front of the kids while my husband was not there, which is why I taught them how to call 999 and not be afraid to do so in an emergency.

‘All I remember from that day is going to bed feeling unwell, and the next minute coming around to an ambulance crew, police and one of our neighbours in my bedroom.

‘Daisy is amazing and so grown up for her age.

‘After what happened, Daisy has decided that she wants to become either a paramedic or a surgeon when she is older.’

Daisy, now aged five, received a bravery award from East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) at her school for coming to her mum’s rescue.

First to arrive on scene from EMAS were ambulance technician Jackie Spate and paramedic Phillip Rowe, followed by solo response paramedic Jenny Paling.

Phillip said: ‘To have a child caller that young and that confident is quite rare, especially when it comes to being able to provide the postcode of their address phonetically.

‘Daisy did amazingly in being able to help us locate the property and then being able to tell us when we arrived about the medical conditions she lives with.

‘We administered oxygen to Aimee when we arrived on scene which managed to get her rousable, and then we provided further treatment on the way to hospital.

‘Daisy’s actions that day definitely played a role making sure that her mum is able to be safe and well today.’

Jenny added: ‘It’s been quite an honour to be able to present Daisy with her award today.’

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