A MUM who collapsed at home in front of her five-year-old son revealed that she would’ve been dead if it wasn’t for his incredible bravery.
Ruby Natalie has called her son a “hero” after he saved her life by calling 999 as she lay unconscious.
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Earlier, the 30-year-old decided to lie in bed as she started to feel lightheaded.
However, the mum collapsed after she got up to give her son JJ, five, a drink.
JJ was the only other person in the apartment but quickly and calmly dialled 999 to speak to an operator while his mum remained unconscious.
Mummy is alive! She’s alive! She’s alive!
Ruby Natalie
Paramedics have praised the five-year-olds composure and added that he stayed “chilled” and “very calm” over the phone.
With the help of the 999 operator, JJ managed to put his mum into the recovery position and monitored her breathing.
Ruby said: “There was a point where he couldn’t hear me breathing and he calmly told the operator: ‘I don’t know if mummy has died’.
“And then I took a breath again and he said: ‘Oh no, no! Mummy is alive! She’s alive! She’s alive!'”
Ruby, an influencer, recently moved into an apartment in Central London with her two sons JJ and Leo, nine.
The two young boys are still adjusting to their new environment leading to some confusion with the operator.
When asked for his address, JJ replied: “London.”
JJ later mentioned they lived in “a tall building” with “three balconies” after operators pressed for more details about their location in the city.
After operators pinpointed their location, they asked the five-year-old to leave the door unlocked so paramedics could enter the property.
However, clever JJ told them he would refrain from unlocking the door “because of strangers” and instead waited until the ambulance crew arrived before opening it.
Ruby began regaining consciousness after paramedics arrived alongside her fiancé, Ansis, 26, who’d been busy fixing his new car in a nearby parking lot.
Nine-year-old Leo was also not in the flat, leaving young JJ to deal with the crisis alone.
Ruby was rushed to St. Thomas’ Hospital in London, where doctors discovered blood around her right fallopian tube and immediately performed emergency surgery.
The 30-year-old was kept in the hospital for four days but was frequently visited by JJ who made sure to bring a bouquet for her.
The influencer has now returned home, and her family couldn’t be more proud of her son.
JJ is chuffed with his new-found fame and repeatedly tells his mum that he’s “famous” after he saw his name in the newspapers.
Since saving her life, Ruby said JJ is her “hero”.
What to do if someone in front of you collapses
If someone is unconscious and breathing
If someone is unconscious but breathing, and has no other injuries that would stop them being moved, place them in the recovery position until help arrives.
Keep them under observation to ensure they continue to breathe normally.
If someone is unconscious and not breathing
If someone is not breathing normally, call 999 and start cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) straight away.
How to do CPR
The British Heart Foundation has free online CPR training.
Here are six key steps to performing CPR on an adult:
- Shake and shout: Check the area for any immediate risks and then shake and shout at the unconscious person to try to wake them.
- Check breathing: Check whether the patient is breathing by watching their chest for movement, listening and placing your cheek by their nose and mouth to feel for air. If they are breathing, put them in the recovery position.
- Call 999: Call an ambulance if they have collapsed, whether they are breathing or not. If there is another bystander, ask them to phone while you start CPR.
- Chest compressions: Kneel beside the person, place the heel of your hand on the bone in the centre of their chest and place your other hand beside it and interlock your fingers. Push your bodyweight through your hands to pump their chest hard, trying to compress it by 5cm to 6cm each time. Do it twice every second, 30 times in a row.
- Rescue breaths: After 30 chest compressions, pinch the person’s nose, put your mouth over theirs and blow air into their lungs. Do this twice.
- Repeat: Do another 30 chest compressions followed by another two breaths. Keep repeating until paramedics arrive.
Source: NHS
