'Mummy's just done a fit again': Welshpool five-year-old makes vital phone call

Linzi Isaac, 22, was at home with son Leon and one-year-old daughter Mia when she suffered an unexpected seizure.

Leon calmly called for an ambulance, and with instructions from a call handler was able to put his mother in the recovery position, check his little sister was safe and unlock the door for paramedics.

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Linzi said: "We still can't quite believe that he did all of that on his own.

"From what I can gather, he rang 999 and told them our address and even fetched cushions from the sofa to try and put me in the recovery position.

"We're incredibly proud of him."

Linzi was diagnosed with epilepsy as a teenager but had not suffered a fit for years until recently.

The care assistant had already had a seizure that day, but an ambulance crew who had been called by husband Luke, 24, determined that she was safe to remain at home.

Later that evening while Luke was collecting his belongings from elshpool's CastAlum factory where he works, Linzi suffered a second seizure – but this time it was son Leon who called for help.

Linzi said: "I had a seizure back in October – the first one for five years.

"We sat Leon down and told him that if it were to happen again and he was on his own that he must call 999 and tell them that mummy was having a fit."

And that's exactly what he did.

By coincidence, the call handler that dealt with Luke's earlier call was the same one who took Leon's call.

Karen Harry, who is based at the Welsh Ambulance Service's control room in Carmarthen, said: "As soon as I heard this little voice say 'Mummy's had another fit' I knew exactly who it was.

"Leon was superb throughout the whole thing and took my instructions really well.

"It must have been so scary to have been on his own but none of that phased him. He did what he had to do and remained as cool as a cucumber."

When an ambulance crew arrived minutes later, cautious Leon even made sure they identified themselves before he let them in.

Paramedic Steve Davies, who has worked for the Welsh Ambulance Service for 29 years, said: "When we got to the address, Leon wouldn't let us in until we told him who we were.

"Had Leon not made the call, we wouldn't have arrived in the time we did.

"It could have been a lot worse because Linzi actually took a poorly turn once we got her in the ambulance.

"Linzi and Luke deserve a lot of credit for the way they've raised him, he's a marvellous little boy."

Steve was accompanied by Emergency Medical Technician Faith Hill, who added: "Leon was so inquisitive and was asking us lots of questions about all of the different pieces of kit.

"He's a little trooper, and his parents should be very proud of him."

Linzi was taken to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.

She is on medication to control her seizures, and is meeting with a specialist soon to try and understand why they have returned.

Yesterday, Linzi and Leon were reunited with paramedic Steve Davies, who presented the youngster, a pupil at Gungrog Church in Wales Nursery and Infant School, with a certificate and a goody bag in recognition of his courageous actions.

Linzi said: "We've not been able to praise him enough. We bought him his favourite chocolate drink and had a movie night as a special treat.

"He knows what he did was really brave, and we hope our story will inspire other parents out there to tell their children what to do in an emergency."