Girl rescues seriously ill mum with emergency call

A six-year-old Nottinghamshire girl has been given a bravery award for coming to the rescue of her seriously ill mum.

Paramedics said Aurora remained calm when her mum Beth started to suffer stroke-like symptoms at their home in Rainworth.

She called her granddad and then helped explain what had happened to Beth in a 999 call.

East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) said Aurora had done "exceptionally well" in a distressing situation.

Paramedics visited her school on Thursday to present her with a certificate.

Beth, 32, said her speech began to slur, her head began to ache, and she was struggling to move on 24 January.

She said her temperature had soared and she "flopped" into bed, hoping to recover.

However, her condition had deteriorated when Aurora found her in the bedroom.

"My temperature spiked to over 40C, and I started to shiver and shake," Beth said.

"When I saw Aurora come into my room, all I could say was things like 'help', 'try granddad', and 'try mamma'."

Aurora then called her granddad, Chris, who was able to request an ambulance.

EMAS emergency medical adviser Hayley Hodson then called Aurora directly.

"Aurora was able to tell me what was happening with her mum's symptoms as Beth was struggling to speak," Ms Hodson said.

"Before the crew arrived, Aurora had put their kitten in another room and made sure the door was unlocked.

"She did exceptionally well during the phone call and answered a lot for her age."

Beth said it remained unclear why she had fallen so ill, though a stroke has now been ruled out.

She said: "I'm back to normal and able to do exactly the same things as I did before my medical emergency."

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