QUICK-thinking nine-year-old Brandon Trafford saved his mum’s life when she collapsed at their Barton home after eating a spring roll.
The Bayards Hill Primary School pupil knew that Liza Trafford’s allergy to sesame seed was potentially fatal and dialled 999 when she dropped to the floor on Wednesday night.
Despite her protests that she’d be alright, Brandon knew his mum needed to go to hospital straight away and managed to tell the ambulance service about his mum’s allergy, where she lived, her age and her name so that they could respond immediately.
And he handled the whole situation by himself because Brandon’s dad, a HGV driver, was out at work.
Mrs Trafford said: “I’m really proud of him.”
Brandon added: “I told them, ‘please hurry up my mummy is really, really ill and I don’t want her to die.”
Mrs Trafford was rushed to the John Radcliffe Hospital where doctors kept her under observation until 3am before being allowed home to Routh Road today.
Lindsey McManus, of the charity Allergy UK, said: "Brandon has probably saved his mum’s life.
"Without immediate intervention anaphylaxis for some people can be fatal.
"What this little lad has done is pretty amazing and it just goes to show how important it is to give the right advice to those around you."
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