Six-year-old who called 999 to save mum hailed a hero

'Scared' six-year-old calls ambulance to save mum1 day agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePearl told the call handler she had known to call 999 "because I really love my mum, so I made sure I knew how to call it"A six-year-old girl who called 999 and saved her mother's life when she suffered a bleed on the brain has been honoured, along with her younger sister, by London Ambulance Service (LAS).Pearl told the call handler she knew what to do when her mum Carole collapsed "because I knew the number and I just memorised it because I really love my mum, so I made sure I knew how to call it".Pearl and her four-year-old sister Amelia were at home in Croydon last summer when 36-year-old Carole had a seizure and lost consciousness.Paramedic Charlotte Aisbitt, who arrived in a fast response car in less than five minutes, said the girls had been "incredible"."Really scared" Pearl unlocked her mum's phone, dialled 999 and told call handler Gen Hinds: "She's lying on the sofa… she's not awake. Her eyes keep on opening and closing."She calmly described how her mum had been foaming at the mouth and shaking, and clearly gave their address when asked, LAS said.Pearl told the call handler: "I'm really, really scared."Hinds reassured her: "Don't be scared, we are coming."Pearl followed instructions to check if her mother was breathing and confirmed that her chest was rising and falling.London Ambulance ServiceProud mum Carole said the girls coped well in an emergencyAisbitt, who was joined by an ambulance crew shortly after she arrived, said: "The girls were incredible – they saved their mum's life. "When I arrived, it must have been so frightening for Pearl and Amelia, but they remained calm and really helped me."The sisters even helped her pack "everything they would need for hospital", she said.'Proudest moment'Carole was treated...