A five-year-old boy from Dudley has been awarded a chief constable's young person's award after calling 999 when his mother had a medical emergency at home.
Jaxon's mother, Stacey, fell down the stairs, hit her head and lost consciousness while Jaxon and his three-year-old brother were at home with her. When Stacey woke up, she began vomiting and had slurred speech.
Jaxon called 999 and was able to give his address to the operator. Officers arrived first and climbed over the back gate to reach his mother. They provided first aid while paramedics were en route.
Recognition and celebration
Deputy Chief Constable Jen Mattinson presented Jaxon with the award at West Midlands Police's awards evening in July.
The Stourbridge Neighbourhood Team also surprised Jaxon at home, presenting him with a bike that his parents had bought as a reward for getting his mother medical help. Officers gave him the chance to sit in a police van and use the sirens, and provided him with tickets to the force's police museum.
Stacey said: "We are extremely proud of Jaxon, and we hope going forward other children will be able to acknowledge that when there is a situation they can call the police and not fear them."
Teaching children about emergencies
Chief Superintendent Gill Davenport of Dudley Police said: "He knew his address, knew to phone 999, and stayed calm in what must have been a really distressing situation for such a young boy. Him knowing what to do if he ever needed to call for help is also down to Stacey and his family in teaching him."
Chief Superintendent Davenport added that situations like this demonstrate the importance of educating children about what 999 is and when to use it.