Awards for little heroes who saved mum’s life
LITTLE heroes Sebastian and Alex Fowler saved their mum’s life when she had an epileptic fit on Christmas Day.
Now the two have received bravery awards from the ambulance service.
Sebastian, 10, and sister Alex, eight, rushed to help Lucy Deegan, 39, when she suffered a seizure at their home.
They rang 999 after they couldn’t get hold of dad Jayson, 50, or grandmother, Alex.
The pair, who live in Sunderland, got through to health adviser Dawn Casey at North East Ambulance Service’s Emergency Operations Centre.
As Sebastian looked after mum and answered Dawn’s questions, Alex took care of their brother, three-year-old Monty, while helping to answer the questions.
Lucy, who, like her husband, works as a hospital operating department practitioner, said: “I remember getting up that morning and opening our presents with Jayson before he went off to work.
“I had a shower and got dressed and the next thing I remember is seeing my mum and immediately knowing that I had had a fit.
“They’ve seen me have a seizure before but there’s always been someone else around.
Proud
“That morning my mum was in the shower so the kids couldn’t get hold of her.
“I’ve always taught them that if they can’t get through to anybody to phone an ambulance, but this is the first time they’ve ever been in that position. I’m so proud of them, they dealt with the whole situation really well.”
Health adviser Dawn said the children had been “incredibly brave” adding: “Sebastian remained calm and collected throughout the call, despite what must have been a frightening experience for him, which meant we were able to arrange help quickly.”
While Dawn was on the phone to Sebastian, her dispatch team swung into action and paramedics Andy Wilson, 43, and Louis Smart, 25, were quickly on the scene.
Now all three youngsters have received a bravery certificate on behalf of the ambulance service.
Andy said: “Both bairns were just great.
“Sebastian did really well in ringing 999 and Alex also really impressed us both – she was in tears when we got there but met us at the door and gave us a fantastic handover, explaining what had happened while taking us to her mum.
“They both worked really well as a team.”