A five-year-old girl came to her mum's rescue after she suffered a seizure at home by calling 999 off her smartwatch, telling operators: "Mummy's fallen off the sofa."
Brave Lola Brisbane raised the alarm using mum Kirsty's Apple watch when she became unwell.
The quick-thinking schoolgirl was praised by ambulance staff for staying calm on the phone and explaining to call handlers what happened.
Brave Lola Brisbane raised the alarm using mum Kirsty's Apple watch when she became unwell.
The quick-thinking schoolgirl was praised by ambulance staff for staying calm on the phone and explaining to call handlers what happened.
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00:00Ambulance service, is the patient breathing?
00:02Yes
00:04And are they awake?
00:06No
00:09Are they breathing noisily? Are they making noises when they breathe?
00:12Yes
00:14Ok, tell me what's happened
00:16She fell off the sofa
00:18And what's your name please?
00:20Lola
00:22Lola, how old are you Lola?
00:24Five
00:26You're five are you?
00:28And is this your mummy?
00:30Yes
00:32I do need to just ask you some questions Lola
00:34To get the best help arranged for your mum
00:36Ok, so is she breathing?
00:40Can you see her breathing?
00:42Yes
00:44Now I want you to count to ten
00:46And tell me if you can see her taking a breath in that ten seconds
00:48One
00:50Two
00:52Three
00:54Four
00:56Five
00:58Six
01:00Seven
01:02Eight
01:04Nine
01:06Ten
01:08I could see her taking a breath
01:10She did take a breath did she?
01:12Yes
01:14And is it noisy breathing?
01:16Can you hear any funny noises?
01:18No
01:20Is there any noises at all when she's breathing?
01:22Only sometimes
01:24She's travelling as fast as she can
01:26Are there any other grown ups there with you?
01:28No
01:30Has your mummy had a seizure in the last hour?
01:32Has she been shaking all over her body?
01:36Yes
01:38So if you can move anything out of her way
01:40So she doesn't hurt herself
01:42Yes
01:44Don't try to move her while she's having that
01:46While she's shaking
01:48And don't try to open her mouth or put anything into it
01:50Ok
01:52And is she still shaking now?
01:54Only a little bit
01:56Ok
01:58So just keep checking she's breathing
02:00I am staying on the phone with you
02:02Ok
02:04She is still breathing a little bit
02:06Ok thank you Lola
02:12Is that mummy I can hear?
02:14Yes
02:16Ok
02:18Lola
02:20Lola
02:22Can you pass the phone to mummy?
02:24Yes
02:26Or put me on loudspeaker so mummy can hear me
02:28You are on mummy to watch
02:30Hello Kirsty can you hear me?
02:32Yes
02:34Is mummy awake yet?
02:36Not that I know
02:38Ok
02:40Was that her that woke up and said your name then?
02:42Yes
02:44And she's gone back to sleep again?
02:46Yes
02:48Are your brothers or sisters there with your Lola?
02:50No
02:52No
02:54It's just you and mummy that live at the house is it?
02:56Yes
02:58And my dog and my rabbit
03:00And your dog and your rabbit?
03:02Yes
03:04And what's your dog called?
03:06Robin
03:08And where is Robin now?
03:12He's on the sofa
03:14Ok
03:16Is he in the room?
03:18Yes
03:20Robin
03:22Robin
03:24Robin
03:26He won't come out of this room
03:28Ok that's ok
03:30Because he's worried about mummy
03:32Yes
03:34Ok you're being very brave Lola
03:36Now I'm shutting him out of this room
03:38Because I've got his favourite treat in the kitchen
03:42Oh have you shut her in the kitchen then?
03:44Yes
03:46Ok good girl
03:48So how's mummy doing? Is she still breathing?
03:54A little bit
03:56Ok
04:08Hello
04:10Ok
04:12Hello
04:14It's Emma I'm Lola's auntie
04:16Kirsty's sister in law
04:18Oh hello
04:20Lola was just telling me that her mum's
04:22Fallen off the sofa
04:24She thinks she's had a seizure
04:26Yes she will have
04:28She's on medication for epilepsy at the moment
04:30But it's not controlled at all
04:32Ok that ambulance is travelling to you as fast as possible
04:34Yes they're here now I think
04:36Come in
04:38They're here now are they?
04:40Yes they're here now
04:42Ok I will leave you with them then
04:44Ok you take care
04:46Lola was brilliant she's been very brave
04:48Yes she is she's brilliant