Paramedics have commended two young siblings for their bravery after calling 999 when their mum collapsed and fainted at home.
Seven-year-old Nyah-Lei and five-year-old Leon Junior from Chatham were on hand to help their mum Dominique.
The mum-of-three came over faint with extreme abdominal pain and fell to the ground as she arrived home from school after picking up her children.
Nyah-Lei dialled 999 and emergency medical advisor, Lauren Messenger, quickly identified children were at the scene of the incident.
Paramedic Dawn Williams and associate ambulance practitioner, Gemma Coulson, were dispatched to the family home on June 21.
Upon arrival, the crew were greeted at the front door by Leon Junior who led the way to his poorly mum.
Dominique said: “I was drifting in and out of consciousness and the next thing I remember is the ambulance crew in our living room.
“I couldn’t be prouder of them that they knew to call 999 in a situation like that and to get their mummy help.
“They even made sure my youngest was safe in his pram, and called their dad to let him know what was happening.”
Once assessed and treated by the team, Dominique was taken to Medway Maritime Hospital.
After various tests, it was confirmed she has endometriosis, a long-term condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows in other places, such as the ovaries and fallopian tubes.
Now, the child callers have been reunited with the crew who helped their mum on a visit to the Medway Make Ready Centre in Gillingham.
Dawn said: “I was over the moon to get the opportunity to see Nyah-Lei and Leon Junior again.
“It’s not often we get the chance to reunite with those we’ve helped, and I’m so proud of how well they handled the situation and took action to get the help their mum needed.”
Gemma said: “Meeting Nyah-Lei and Leon Junior again was a really special moment.
“They showed such maturity during what must have been a really scary situation.
“It’s not every day you get to see the positive impact first-hand, and I’m proud to have been part of the team that responded that day.”
As part of their visit to the centre, the children were given a tour to see exactly where their 999 came in to, as well as being shown inside an ambulance.
