In a state of emergency most people's natural instinct is to panic and freeze.
After his nana became acutely unwell and collapsed to the ground, this nine-year-old's quick-thinking and courage shone through.
Remaining calm whilst adults around him panicked little Jack Lockhart put skills he learned during a school first aid course into action - helping to save his nana's life.
Now Jack been awarded a local hero award for knowing how to respond in a medical emergency.
Last weekend Jack was out celebrating his nana Janet's 60th birthday with his family but no one was prepared for what happened next.
During the meal Janet suddenly collapsed, and despite his mum Lisa's initial reaction was to try to push Jack away but he was determined that he wanted to stay to help.
The nine-year-old said: " I felt really nervous when my nana collapsed but I tried to stay calm and had to go get the defibrillator find it and run back.
"I told my mam that I knew how to use it and that it wouldn't harm my nana but it would only shock her.
"By the time we got back she was better but she needed to be sick. Then I had to guide the ambulance where to go."
Jack's family are all bursting with pride, especially Janet who can't believe how her grandson was able to remain calm during such a nerve-racking situation.
She said: "I am very proud of Jack. I’m always proud of him but he was exceptional when I became ill.
"I was told how he was level headed and calm dealing with the situation and was able to talk the adults through what needed to be done."
Jack had taken part in a course run by .
The couple have worked with thousands of children across the North East to prepare children to know what to do if they were in involved in an emergency.
After Lisa messaged Derrick Tait about her son Jack's experience, the husband and wife duo said they were proud of his reaction and how he used the course in the real world.
So Derrick and Stacy visited Jack at Ringway Primary School, Choppington to award him with a local hero award and a box of Cadbury's Miniature Heroes.
Derrick said: "I was on night shift when I got the message off Jack's mum I couldn't believe it. We can't believe what this little lad has done remaining level headed and it's been over a year that he's retrained this information from his training.
"You can definitely see the benefits of teaching first aid in schools, it saves lives and we are just so proud of Jack."
Lisa added: "I'm extremely proud of how Jack reacted during the situation, my initial reaction was to usher him out the room but he was confident and assertive that he knew what to do and wanted to help."
