A cool, calm and collected seven-year-old girl called 999 after her mum fell unconscious - then gave her baby sister a bottle while she waited for help to arrive.
Mia Hayes leapt into action when her mum Natalie Lancaster fell ill at their home in Leigh on Thursday night. The schoolgirl used her own mobile to call for an ambulance, telling call handlers 'My mum's collapsed and she's breathing really funny', before giving their home address and postcode.
She then used her mum's phone to ring her grandma, who lives just round the corner.
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And while she waited for the paramedics to arrive Mia fed her 11-month old sister Lyla to keep her calm. Natalie, 33, said: "My partner was out, so I was on my own with the kids.
"I was giving Lyla a bottle of milk on the couch. The next thing I remember is waking up to paramedics in the house.
"They told me Mia had called 999, then opened the door and let them in when they got here.
"The paramedics said she was brilliant. They couldn't believe how old she was. She told them exactly what they needed to know."
Doctors have so far been unable to find a reason for Natalie losing consciousness, so she's due to undergo further tests. But in the meantime she says she feels safe knowing that Mia knows exactly what to do if she falls ill again.
And the proud mum also urged other parents to teach their kids what to do in an emergency.
She said: "I'm fit and healthy. If something like this can happen to me, it can happen to anyone.
"I've always instilled it in Mia what to do if someone isn't well.
"She's very mature for her age. I'm so proud of her. She did everything right."
An NWAS spokesperson said: “Teaching our children and future generations the right reason to call 999 could save your life - we have had very young children call us because their parent is unconscious.
“We commend Mia, who obviously acted very calmly in a very worrying situation and got help to arrive for her mum very quickly. We are also delighted to hear that mum Natalie is now ok.
“We recommend parents and guardians to make sure they take five minutes to sit down with their children and explain when to call 999, especially if the adult is not awake. It is important that children know their address and postcode so that if they need to call 999 we can get an ambulance to them as quickly as possible.“
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