A three-year-old has been praised by
police in the USA for a quick-thinking phone call that helped save her mother's
life.
Sofia Harman's mother Patricia
Hannington suffers from a rare condition that causes her heart rate to speed up
and her heart pressure to plummet.
Ms Hannington had previously told
her daughter what to do in an emergency.
When she collapsed while painting
the kitchen of the family home in Clacton, Essex, while partner James was at
work, Sofia dialled 999.
Essex Police call handler Julie
Buckley kept the little girl talking about her pet dog while trying to find her
address.
Police and ambulance crews arrived
to take Ms Hannington to hospital just as her partner returned home.
On Thursday, Sofia and her family
were welcomed to police headquarters in Chelmsford where she was given a
bravery certificate and soft toys.
Her mother said: "I want to get
across to other parents that it's never too early to speak to their children
about calling 999.
"I am lucky to have such a
brave little girl who knew what to do."
She added: "I'm so proud of
Sofia.
"It was nice to meet Julie to
say thank you in person.
"Listening to the call, I'm
amazed that she was able to keep Sofia talking for so long."
Essex Police Deputy Chief Constable
Matt Horne said: "We are all very proud of Sofia and our emergency
operator Julie.
"We have released the
recording because Sofia's family want other families to know that we must
start teaching our children how to call for help as early as possible."
Call taker Ms Buckley said:
"Sofia is the real hero."
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