A SCHOOLBOY has been hailed a hero after calling an ambulance when his mum suffered a head injury in an accident at home.

Hannah Yeomans was knocked out for a few seconds when a garden swing crashed down on her head.

She had been laying beneath the swing, watching her sixyear- old daughter swinging back and forth when it tipped over.

Son, Cameron, ten, stayed calm and summoned help, before comforting his injured mum.

He was been praised by ambulance service officials and is to be given an award for his quick thinking.

Cameron described how he coped with the drama, saying: “I was watching telly, nice and calm, until I heard this scream.

“I rushed outside to my mum in the garden, where she was curled up, injured, holding her head.

“Emma, my sister, told me the swing collapsed on mum.

Mum was crying and called out for help.

“I called my dad, who was in London. He said to call the ambulance.

“I called 999 and asked for an ambulance. I told them what happened, that mum was injured with a nasty head wound and I told them my address and postcode.”

Cameron was then helped by neighbours and a couple who had arrived to collect an Ebay item.

He said: “A lady put frozen peas on my mum’s head. Me and my sister knocked on a neighbour’s door who came and helped.

“When I came back to the house, mum was resting her head on the cushion of the armchair.

She was very restless and shivering.

“I held my sister’s hand and told her everything will be OK.

I carried Talulla, our puppy, in my arms to make sure she was OK.

“I saw the ambulance out of the window and opened the door for them and told them what happened.

“They had a big bag and switched on a machine. I showed them the swing in the garden and then went upstairs to play with Emma.

“I was feeling very nervous, shocked and worried because everyone was talking about mummy going to hospital.”

Proud mum Miss Yeomans, 38, said Cameron had stayed calm throughout.

She added: “As my daughter swung, it lost balance and the top bar came down right on my forehead. I think I was knocked unconscious for a second, but when I came to, Emma was screaming and distressed and I couldn’t move. I couldn’t help her. I was in a lot of pain.

“Cameron kept his head and called for all the help he could get.

“He called his dad and an ambulance and then went to neighbour.

“Then he came back to help me. All the time, he was also looking after his sister, who was distressed, and our new puppy.

“He was just amazing, fabulous, and I’m very proud of him. Luckily I didn’t have to go to hospital. I’ve just been told to rest at home and see my GP.”

 

AMBULANCE CREW TO GIVE CAMERON AN AWARD

CAMERON, a pupil at Richmond Avenue Primary School in Shoebury, has been praised by ambulance crews who are planning to present him with a certificate of thanks.

A spokesman for the ambulance service said: “We’d like to say a big well done to Cameron, who acted very bravely and calmly during what must have been a very scary time for both him and his mum. In appreciation of his quick thinking, the ambulance crew involved is hoping to present him with a certificate of thanks on behalf of the service in the next few weeks.”

Dawn Drack, headteacher of Richmond Primary School, said: “We are very proud of Cameron. He was awarded with the headteacher’s certificate in assembly.”