Mom fell down a full flight of stairs—her old conversation with her 7-year-old saved her life in time

Training children on how to act during an emergency can come in handy more times than one would think. A mom who talked to her 7-year-old daughter about what to do in case she had a seizure was grateful for the conversation. The mom from the UK, Rhian, shared the conversation her daughter had with a 999 (emergency service in the UK) dispatcher after she was unconscious post a fall. The girl, Jessica, clearly explained things to the person and ended up saving her mom's life, per a TikTok video by the woman, who goes by @rhianhx on the platform. The clip received over 241,100 views.

Rhian called Jessica her "hero" after the incident. The emergency service worker asked Jessica if her mom was breathing when she picked up the call. "I don't know," the little girl responded. "Can you see her chest going up and down?" Jessica confirmed that she could. The daughter added, "She's lying on the floor." The girl couldn't tell if her mom was awake or not, or what had happened to her, because she had rushed to help her mom while she was watching TV. Jessica explained that her mom was "shaking." The emergency advisor repeated, "So she's lying on the floor and she's shaking." The medical advisor asked the girl to check if her mom had any food or solid objects in her mouth to ensure that the woman was not choking. Jessica could follow the instructions as the dispatcher arranged for an emergency ambulance.

"I just want you to stay on the phone for me, okay?" the dispatcher pointed out. She instructed Jessica to remove all objects around Rhian's head, loosen any tight clothing around her neck and keep checking on her breathing. "You are doing really well," the woman said, praising the girl. "Help's coming, mummy," the girl told her mom. The ambulance arrived in a couple of minutes after the girl called and could take the mom to the hospital. The mom told Newsweek that she's had seizures in the past, but there was always an adult around to help them. So one day, she talked to her daughter and told her about what to do in case of such a situation when no adults were around.

The mom had a seizure at the top of the stairs that day and fell the full flight, per the outlet. "Jessica had heard some banging noises and came to check and noticed I was on the floor unconscious and having a seizure. She remembered our previous conversations and got my phone — she unlocked it with my fingerprint — and called 999," Rhian recounted. The little girl also took care of her 2-year-old brother, Brody, during the incident. "Jessica unlocked the front door for the paramedics when they arrived and then took my son, her brother, into another room to play so he didn't have to see what was going on."

People praised the little girl for staying calm and getting help for her mom in the comments section of the video. @ameliabradc wrote, "I do this job and the way child callers handle this never fails to amaze me. Little superstars, every single one of them. And I always make sure to tell them they should be proud of themselves before I end the call." @fannyk1509 commented, "I had to do this when I was 8. My epileptic mum keeled over in front of me. I'd only learned how to use the phone the week before (this was in the 90s)." @lolagabriella remarked, "This is why it's so important to teach children what to do in an emergency! Well done to your little girl." In another video, the mom pointed out that she hoped that her example would push parents to prepare their kids for emergencies.

You can follow Rhian (@rhianhx) on TikTok for more family-related content.

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