A SIX-YEAR-OLD Llanidloes girl has been hailed a hero after saving her baby brother from a seizure.
Roxy Davies was awarded for her quick thinking and first aid skills at St John Cymru Wales’ National Youth Awards.
Roxy and her little brother, Harley-John, who is just 23 months old, were staying with their grandparents last summer when Harley suffered a seizure.
Roxy knew exactly what to do thanks to her first-aid training at her local St John Badgers group.
She removed the dummy from Harley’s mouth and put him in the recovery position while her grandparents dialled 999 for an ambulance.
When the ambulance arrived, Roxy greeted the medics and assured them she had been looking after her baby brother.
Harley was taken to Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth for treatment where he made a full recovery.
Roxy was presented with the Badger Life Saver award at the ceremony.
Sy Joshua, director of youth at St John Cymru Wales, said: “As soon as Harley-John became unwell, Roxy sprung into action. It’s thanks to her quick thinking and first aid skills that she was able to put her baby brother in the recovery position and look after him until the ambulance arrived.”
“At St John Cymru Wales, we believe that you’re never too young to learn life-saving skills and Roxy’s story demonstrates that wonderfully."
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