He is only three years old and now a “mini superhero” for his mom.
Little Thomas knew what to do in an emergency - from his favorite series on YouTube.
Sandwell cartoons are fascinating to many children. Parents often have trouble pulling their little ones off the screen. It shouldn't be a problem for three-year-old Thomas to watch his favorite cartoon series in the future. The British boy saved his mother's life. Apparently he had learned to dial the emergency number from an unusual source - a YouTube cartoon.
Thomas, 3) called the emergency number after his mother Kayleigh fell down the stairs.
The 33-year-old was hit with her head and kept losing consciousness, reports the
Birmingham Mail
.
Both were home alone.
When his mom stopped answering his questions, Tommy dialed 999 - the UK emergency number.
The toddler had previously climbed around a barricade to get to the phone.
3-year-old saves his mother's life - because he saw it in a children's series
The emergency call from Thomas reached headquarters shortly before 2 p.m. on November 12, the West Midlands Police said in a press release. Thomas only said "help" and that his mother was injured. Then it quickly became apparent that his mother had fallen on the stairs, was dazed and had difficulty breathing. Morgane Amphlett, who took the 999 calls at headquarters, encouraged little Thomas to pass the phone to his mother, hold his mother's hand, and keep her talking until the police and paramedics arrived.
With the mother's permission, the police released the "Tommy 999 call".
The hope: Encouraging more parents to educate their children about what to do in an emergency.
"Just like cops on the street, they can be lifesavers," said emergency center director Andy Beard.
Mama Kayleigh is so grateful to her "mini hero".
Tommy had apparently climbed up on the living room window sill to get the phone.
3-year-old lifesaver: Police release Tommy's emergency call
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- West Midlands Police (@WMPolice) November 20, 2021
Mini superhero Thomas - children's series explains what to do in an emergency
Mama Kayleih has only vague memories of what exactly happened.
She remembers talking to someone on the phone and then the police were in her house.
Kayleih was hospitalized for injuries to her knee, ankle, shoulder and hip.
In the meantime, however, the 33-year-old is recovering at home with her little hero Thomas.
“Words cannot describe it.
I'm extremely proud of him, ”Kayleih at the
Birmingham Mail
.
He is a little superhero and, especially at his age, it is just unbelievable that he knew what to do and that he understood it and was not afraid.
Thomas is a big fan of the children's series "Robocar Poli" and was therefore able to help his mom.
The cartoon from South Korea tells the story of a cartoon police car, an ambulance and a fire truck.
With the adventures, children learn to react playfully in an emergency.
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Saving lives is not a question of age: A child (7) in southern Germany has become a lifesaver in the search for a missing person.
By the way: The common European emergency number or Euro emergency number is 112.
