Meet the Loughborough girl who saved her dad's life

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This is the little girl who saved her dad’s life by calling 999 and giving chest compressions after he suddenly collapsed.

Ashley Bradburn had suffered a burst cyst on his pancreas and fell to the ground in agony.

The only other people in the house at the time were his seven-year-old daughter, Chloe, and her little sister, Gracie May, three.

Chloe, who turned eight in November, grabbed her unconscious dad’s mobile phone and called the emergency services.

“I heard a thud and then I went downstairs and I saw Daddy crying on the floor and then I dialled 999 because I saw he was hurt," she said.

“I felt scared. They told me to pump this heart seven times and make sure he was breathing.

"I waited with Daddy until the ambulance came and then I let the ambulance people in.”

Chloe is the eldest of three daughters, aged eight, six and four.

Dad, Ashley, 29, said: “She saved my life so obviously I’m extremely proud of her for how brave and courageous she was for dialling 999.

“I’m all back to normal now, thankfully.

"It was a bit of a shock – a completely unexpected illness.

“We try to keep our three daughters aware of what to do in an emergency – how to dial an ambulance and to tell them our address.

“They’re all very intelligent and switched-on girls, luckily.”

Chloe was today presented with a bravery award by East Midlands Ambulance Service at her school – Outwoods Edge Primary in Loughborough.

It was handed to her by Cary Ward, the emergency medical dispatcher Chloe spoke to on the phone the day her father collapsed.

Cary said: "Chloe was incredibly brave and followed all my instructions without panicking.

"She remained calm throughout the call and was even performed chest compressions.

"She should be very proud of her actions and for remaining calm until we were able to get there."

Chloe’s mum, Katrina, 26, said: “I’m extremely proud of Chloe for what she did.

"It was brave to keep calm and dial 999.

“She was only seven at the time.”

The award Chloe received was the Laverick Award, which is named in memory of paramedic Nick Laverick who died of cancer on his 37th birthday.

It recognises children and young adults who have gone above and beyond to help another.

Paramedic Kathy Farmer, who is part of the Laverick Team at the ambulance service, said: "Chloe is truly deserving of this award.

"She was incredibly brave; remaining calm and responding to all the call taker's instructions.”