Quick-thinking schoolgirl springs into action to save mum's life after she collapses at home
A quick-thinking eight-year-old girl from the Black Country sprung into action to save her mum's life by putting her in the recovery position.
Millie Turner, from Kingswinford, has been learning first aid with St John Ambulance during weekly sessions at Pensnett Community Centre in Brierley Hill.
The youngster, who attends Crestwood Park Primary School, was seven when her mum, Pamela, collapsed in September.
Millie Turner, from Kingswinford, has been learning first aid with St John Ambulance during weekly sessions at Pensnett Community Centre in Brierley Hill.
The youngster, who attends Crestwood Park Primary School, was seven when her mum, Pamela, collapsed in September.
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00:00 Hello, my name is Pamela Turner and this is my daughter Millie Turner. She's 8 years old.
00:06 In September this year I had a funny turn and fell unconscious after having 5 years of chemotherapy for cancer.
00:12 Millie basically saved my life. Do you want to tell them what happened?
00:16 I was in the bedroom with my mum and I heard a strange noise.
00:20 I turned over and I figured out that my mum was choking on her tongue.
00:25 So I did not try anything, I checked her airways, put her in a recovery position.
00:30 In the recovery position, I let the tongue come out so my mum could breathe properly again.
00:36 I went down to go and get my dad and my dad and me went to go and take her to the hospital.
00:42 And now we're going to have a lovely Christmas together. Merry Christmas!
00:46 [Laughter]
00:49 There we go.