Georgia had collapsed at home when James rang the police. (South Yorkshire Police via SWNS)
By Charlie Fenton
A "police-obsessed" 3-year-old has been branded a hero after calling 999 (equivalent of 911 in England) when his mom collapsed at home.
James dialed for West Yorkshire Police when his mom Georgia, suddenly became seriously unwell and fell unconscious and wasn't waking up.
Georgia had suffered postural hypertension — a drop in blood pressure — and dehydration.
Despite his young age, James was able to tell the call handler, Jen, what had happened.
Audio from the call shows adorable James answering Jen's questions, including giving his name and how his mom isn't "waking up."
Police obsessed' James with a gift from the local cops. (South Yorkshire Police via SWNS)
Luckily, Georgia regained consciousness during the minute-long conversation, but the tot was praised for his quick thinking.
And as a well done for his effort he was gifted a helicopter which was presented to him by PC Jordan Kassim and PC Charlotte Wright.
Georgia and James' dad Jake said they are "so proud" of their son and are now urging other parents to have conversations with children about 999 calls and when to use them in emergencies.
She said: "He is an incredible little boy, and we still can't believe he managed to do it and recognized the emergency that was happening.
PC Kassim and PC Wright presented James with a toy helicopter. (South Yorkshire Police via SWNS)
"He potentially saved my life as I didn't know how long I was going to be passed out for.
"I hope this encourages other parents to consider having the same conversation with their children because it's so important to teach them while they're young and it could be lifesaving."
James' parents decided to teach him how to call 999 in an emergency following a visit to Sheffield's Emergency Services Museum after she became worried if she fell ill while she was pregnant.
Call handler Jen said it was a "call she will never forget."
Operations Chief Inspector Louise Kent said: "Thanks to James' perception and understanding of the situation in front of him, the call handler was able to do just that and adapted her language and tone to ensure she offered calm and reassurance to James in what must have been a frightening incident.
James loved his toy helicopter given to him by local police. (South Yorkshire Police via SWNS)
"She was able to assess the situation in front of her and deploy officers to Georgia's address, allowing her to seek medical treatment and James' parents should rightly be proud of him for his actions on that day.
"I am incredibly proud to work alongside our call handler Jen who managed this incident so well."
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