A 5-Year-Old Girl's Real Call to the Police Saves Her Mother in This Remarkable PSA

Actual audio of Elleemae Addison

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Real audio of a 5-year-old girl calling 999 (Britain's version of 911)—after her mother has had a seizure—anchors this compelling new PSA from Grey London aimed at getting more parents to teach their kids how to call the police in an emergency.

Elleemae Addison was home with her mother Loretta and her baby sister when Loretta had an epileptic fit in 2012. Luckily, Elleemae had been taught how to dial 999. Check out the how the call went here:

The PSA, supported by British Red Cross, is for parenting website Mumsnet.

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