A nine-year-old girl has been officially commended by the ambulance service for her call to 999 after her pregnant mother fell seriously ill.
Massa Sow and her mum Catherine Camara, 30, from Stoke Gifford, visited the South Western Ambulance Service control centre in north Bristol on April 17 to meet the call handler who dealt with the emergency.
The primary school pupil was with her mum at home on March 25, when Catherine - who was five months pregnant - collapsed and was struggling to breathe.
Listen to 9-year-old's 999 call in the video below
The ambulance service have released audio of the call, in which Massa can be heard calmly telling Jonathan where they live, and what was wrong.
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Massa had learnt how to call 999 at school, and was able to reach call handler Jonathan Leaton, 25, to tell him exactly what was wrong.
In the call she can be heard saying: "She's asthmatic so she's not really breathing that well."
She continues: "She's pregnant but she has back pain and since yesterday her back has been aching her and the left side of her belly has felt heavy and really painful."
The call takes a scary turn when Massa can be heard saying "mummy, mummy, mummy, hello?" as her mum lost conciousness.
Massa followed Jonathan's instructions to check her mum's breathing and, as Catherine lost consciousness, angled her head and began chest compressions. It was these compressions which caused Catherine to regain conciousness.
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'The scariest part was when she went to sleep'
Jonathan presented Massa with a certificate for her handling of the situation when they met for the first time on April 17.
Massa said: "I felt scared, but I knew what I had to do. We learnt at school what to do in an emergency, and I told him where we lived so they could find us.
"The scariest part was when she went to sleep, but I am happy she is better now.
"It was very nerve wracking but exciting to come here today, and I liked seeing everything."
Catherine, who is now six months pregnant, said: "I am very proud of her, she was just perfect. I knew she had learnt how to call 999, but I had no idea she would stay so calm.
"I had tears in my eyes listening to the call - she sounds like a 20-year-old, way ahead of her years. She knew exactly what to say, I can't believe how well she handled it.
"It must have been terrifying for her, I could hear her voice but couldn't speak or move to reassure her. That was the scariest past for both of us, but the way she took it all in her stride was amazing to hear."
Paramedics were swiftly dispatched to the scene and assessed Catherine, who's condition was found not to be life-threatening. She was taken to hospital as a precaution.
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Jonathan, who has worked as a call handler for little more than 18 months, said: "I have only had a few child callers as they are quite rare, but this was probably the most serious incident I have had to deal with so far.
"Massa was absolutely brilliant, she could tell me straight away where she lived which is really, really important and she stayed so calm throughout.
"She did everything I asked her to, and although Catherine was thankfully okay, what she did could have saved her life had the worst happened. I was so impressed by her."
The ambulance service have since issued advice, encouraging parents to teach their children what to do in an emergency.
This includes showing them how to call 999, making sure they know their home address, and ensuring they are aware of any known health problems in the family.
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