‘Brave’ boy’s emergency call to help ill mother

A five-year-old boy has been praised for his quick thinking after he called the number on the side of his toy ambulance when his mother fell unconscious.

Josh dialled 112 after he and his younger bro ther found his mother, who had slipped into a diabetic coma, lying on the floor at their home in Telford last month, West Mercia Police said.

Local policing commander Superintendent Jim Baker said: “This was an incredible thing for Josh to do. His quick thinking saw him ring the number on his toy ambulance as he was worried about his mum.

“He was very brave and stayed on the line while we were able to get to the family’s home and make sure his mum got medical assistance.”

Dialling 112 – the Euro - pean emergency number – is effectively the same as dialling 999 and works in countries throughout the European Union.

Josh spoke to a police operator, who sent officers to his home, where his mother was treated by paramedics. The boy was later invited for a tour of his local station, where he was shown round by officers including Mr Baker.

“Josh has already proved he would make a brilliant police officer in the future,” Mr Baker said.