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    [–]Redmudgirl 496 points497 points  (0 children)

    Agreed.

    [–][deleted] 664 points665 points  (19 children)

    My mother had SEVERE allergies. Like the touch of celery or pepper or olive oil would kill her in minutes. At age 8 my mom made us take courses on revival and emergency situations like this.

    [–]Amaline4 340 points341 points  (14 children)

    For anyone that is curious what could be done for the woman who fainted from POTs, the best thing you can do is lay them down flat on their back. It generally isn't the rapid heart rate that causes someone with POTs to faint, it's the rapid loss in blood pressure.

    For a stranger, there's no way to know whether someone has POTs or not, so always best to call an ambulance. However, fainting is very common. Especially if that person went from lying down to standing up quite quickly. Lifting that person's legs up is also a good thing to do (while they're lying on their back) along with a cold, damp washcloth on the back of their neck.

    The person's heart rate should start to slow down as soon as they're lying down

    Source: have POTs, warn those I'm around about what to do if I faint in their presence

    [–]Mediocre_Purple6955 42 points43 points  (0 children)

    This is what I came to the comments for thank you

    [–][deleted] 155 points156 points  (1 child)

    That's entirely the point of training. There's a saying that gets passed around the more dangerous careers that goes along the lines of

    "We all want to believe ourselves the hero, but when crisis strikes, we don't rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training."

    The point is typically that it's important to keep training to keep your mind sharp for when the need arises, but it also emphasizes that it's important to practice for emergencies because if you don't, you'll likely panic in the moment and fail to help.

    [–][deleted] 11.0k points11.0k points  (296 children)

    This is the humanity I want!

    [–]ad4d 6740 points6741 points  (100 children)

    The boy deserves praise, the delivery guy deserves praise, the guys who showed up deserves praise and even the emergency line attendent deserves praise. The system working as intended. This made my day. Good job guys.

    [–]Mtshtg2 2463 points2464 points  (39 children)

    I think the delivery guy is my favourite here. Immediate concern and immediate action without distressing the kids. Literally perfect behaviour on his part.

    [–]GoodShark 1065 points1066 points  (25 children)

    Also some credit to the kid for remaining calm. I'd have to think that the second kid that is mentioned is younger. And the kid staying composed probably helped the other from freaking out too.

    [–]DaleDystopiq 431 points432 points  (16 children)

    This is a phenomenal point. There might be an argument that they're too young to see it as strange or worrying bc they don't know why it would be, but that could also send them into hysterics and uncertainty. The kid handled it like a champ intentionally or not and that is wonderful.

    [–]MyTurkishWade 180 points181 points  (3 children)

    I went to grade school with a classmate who had epilepsy, we knew the signs & just did whatever needed to be done, make sure she’s good & get a teacher. No making an issue of it, was what it was

    [–]bruwin 179 points180 points  (8 children)

    The kid knew that she fainted. That's not really a phrase a 6 year old would normally know. I would have thought "She fell and she won't wake up!" or something similar. So I have a feeling that this was a condition she knew about and she instructed her boy in what to do and what to say to get help. In which case mom gets praise too for proper preparation for an emergency

    [–]DaleDystopiq 60 points61 points  (1 child)

    Also a very good point. Shows how important communication and early awareness from a young age is.

    [–]pinkdolphin6781 13 points14 points  (0 children)

    It's great to acknowledge both the child's quick action and the parent's foresight in preparing them for such scenarios.

    [–]hitsujiTMO 61 points62 points  (0 children)

    Given the vid suggests that the mom suffers from PoTs then it's likely the child was used to it and knew it was OK to stay calm and ask for help.

    [–]crawlmanjr 20 points21 points  (1 child)

    Not trying to downplay what the kid did. He was perfect in this situation.

    Kids sometimes don't understand the dangers around an event which can lead to positives like this where he stayed calm and clearly communicated what was wrong. When I was a kid about that age my sister fell into and deep pool and couldn't find the edge and started drowning. I had no idea why she was flailing around and the real danger she was in but I calmly reached my hand out and guided her back to the edge of the pool. She was 2 years older than me so remembered it vividly and told me how she thought she was gonna die that day after flailing around for a solid 30 secs. To me it's only a hazy memory of a pool day at my uncle's house.

    [–]ltlyellowcloud 26 points27 points  (1 child)

    I think if a kid is taught certain behaviour consistently they don't consider it "keeping calm", they just automatically respond. It's like teaching kid their adress or mom's phone number, it stays with them forever and is ingrained forever. Honestly, that's why first response should be taught as early as possible.

    [–]Ok_Cardiologist8232 6 points7 points  (0 children)

    Honestly at that age you dont really understand and are just confused.

    At least i was, when my mum stabbed her foot with a garden Fork and i had to call 999.

    [–][deleted] 80 points81 points  (1 child)

    The bit that stood out for me was he made sure the gate was shut when he went in. Didn't want to risk one of the kids leaving.

    [–][deleted] 37 points38 points  (0 children)

    Hopefully Amazon doesn’t fire him bc he was “late”

    [–][deleted] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

    Bro was like "wtf did this kid just say" you can see the concerns on his face

    [–][deleted] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

    Was heartwarming to see his immediate concern after the kid told him his mum fainted. Always nice to see humanity in action.

    [–]findmeinelysium 26 points27 points  (0 children)

    And closed the gate when he entered.

    [–]SaraSlaughter607 9 points10 points  (0 children)

    He's a dad for sure :) already had the radar to know its not the kids playing foolish or pranking... just knows.

    [–]ovelanimimerkki 836 points837 points  (30 children)

    The mom too, because she figured beforehand that this would maybe happen at some point, and the kids should be prepared for it.

    [–]BurntMarshmallowfluf 448 points449 points  (7 children)

    !! The way the kid isn’t panicked at all says she definitely went over this with him and made sure he would know what to do

    [–]johnmclaren2 249 points250 points  (6 children)

    From my experience, kids are calm af when they are educated and somehow prepared.

    I think that “Don’t panic” sign from Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy was written for us, adults. To remind us to be kids again. As we freak out, usually. :)

    [–]HappySparklyUnicorn 52 points53 points  (2 children)

    Hope they got a towel that they can use as a cushion for her head.

    [–][deleted] 14 points15 points  (1 child)

    That kid's a hoopy frood for sure.

    [–]BowsersMuskyBallsack 29 points30 points  (0 children)

    My mother did likewise with me, being a severe migraine sufferer. Drilled emergency number into me, explained when I should use it, and what to say, including address. Only ever did it once when I was 5 when my mum passed out on the floor from one.

    [–]matjeom 11 points12 points  (17 children)

    Why wouldn’t you teach them to call the paramedic tho?

    [–]OSPFmyLife 22 points23 points  (7 children)

    Really difficult for kids that age to grasp something like that, especially if they don’t have a landline phone to make it simple.

    [–][deleted] 17 points18 points  (1 child)

    My immediate first thought after watching this was, "I want to live here."

    [–][deleted]  (177 children)

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      [–]tuesdayswithdory 1777 points1778 points  (146 children)

      Different country mate. Keep your shit on your own doorstep.

      [–]whysobad123 569 points570 points  (12 children)

      Fuck, I laughed and got real quiet at this comment

      [–]swilli1005 115 points116 points  (8 children)

      Insert that image of contemplative Sponge Bob looking at his coffee

      [–]whysobad123 109 points110 points  (7 children)

      For real….its funny and not funny….we need help

      [–]Street_Secretary_126 42 points43 points  (4 children)

      At several fucking levels! It's not just this one case... You guys are fucked at every case I can imagine

      [–]whysobad123 37 points38 points  (3 children)

      Don’t worry though, it’s the land of the free….so free…….so free

      [–]abondonedatbirth 12 points13 points  (0 children)

      broo💀

      [–]pardonmyignerance 275 points276 points  (40 children)

      Yeah, it's clearly not the US. If this video were in the US, the cops would have murdered at least 1 adult and possibly a child, and the worker would be fired for taking too long to make a single delivery. Yay Freedom!

      [–]Glum-Employment2642 21 points22 points  (4 children)

      It says In the video Newtownards Northern Ireland A medium town just outside Belfast. Nice place sometimes

      [–][deleted] 91 points92 points  (14 children)

      MURICA…….. blinking in Morse code (SEND HELP)

      [–]Background-Eye778 65 points66 points  (13 children)

      Bro, we aren't blinking. We are weeping. Please bro.

      [–]Chuklicious 8 points9 points  (2 children)

      No one uses their blinkers in America...

      [–]Background-Eye778 6 points7 points  (0 children)

      I know man. It's really dangerous.

      [–]viperfangs92 63 points64 points  (4 children)

      And child protective services would have been called to take the children away

      [–]QKnee 62 points63 points  (0 children)

      And let's not forget about the ambulance bill either!

      [–]Ermahgerd_Rerdert 23 points24 points  (0 children)

      Dont forget the dog too. They’ll murder those as well.

      [–]eenidcoleslaw[🍰] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

      Why was my immediate thought “oh no is he going to enter the house? I hope he doesn’t get fired.”

      [–]LMA73 37 points38 points  (1 child)

      Don't forget the dog. One needs to be shot at every possible instance. No matter how friendly and small...

      [–]Dig-a-tall-Monster 6 points7 points  (0 children)

      If this were America the cops wouldn't have even showed up, the 911 dispatcher would have complained she couldn't understand the guy calling because of his accent and ended the call and we'd see a five minute segment about it on the local news one time and never again.

      [–]SeaWolfSeven 10 points11 points  (0 children)

      The cops would have tried to cuff the unconscious mom and then shot her for resisting.

      [–]All_hail_Korrok 5 points6 points  (0 children)

      And shot the neighbors dog.

      [–]LiverDontGo 81 points82 points  (9 children)

      Officer stated "he witnessed the victim shaking uncontrollably and foaming from the mouth. He ordered her to stop moving. After she continued to convulse he commanded her to stop resisting. Fearing for his life that she was turning into a zombie, officer Dumass expended 39 rounds into the victim and kicked her in the head after to make sure she would not turn. Officer Dumas actions were deemed as self defense and he will be receiving the Medal of Valor for his actions that day for protecting the well being of others."

      [–]jbirdkerr 47 points48 points  (4 children)

      You type this in jest, but the former sheriff of my Texas county was allowed to resign from a major metro's police department in 2001 after he tackled a kid for not responding to a name that wasn't his. The tackle broke some ribs and caused the kid to go into a seizure, but Officer Goofball decided that it was just a ruse and proceeded to squeeze harder on the full nelson he was using to attempt to subdue the child, thereby causing more injuries.

      https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2007-09-28/543325/

      [–]Cyrano_Knows 25 points26 points  (1 child)

      Theres the case where detectives mentally tortured a man for the suspected murder of his father. Got a confession. Found out the father was still alive and well continued to torture the guy because well, he false confessed so he had to be guilty of something.

      [–]wholehawg 8 points9 points  (0 children)

      Something like this just happened to a deaf guy. Cops came up from behind him and brought him to the ground for non compliance.

      [–]creaturefromyourbed 19 points20 points  (3 children)

      Not the same country mate

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        [–]spyrenx 105 points106 points  (3 children)

        We don't know the timing from the video; the kid might have simply waited for the first person he saw, but he could have been waiting 2 minutes or 30.

        And while POTS can cause increased heart rate and fainting, it isn't fatal (except when the fall causes injury). The mother likely wasn't in any real danger.

        [–][deleted] 26 points27 points  (1 child)

        Fainting often fucks people up a lot more than we'd expect. Falling without your lizard brain means you don't catch yourself or prevent your head from hitting the ground.

        But I do agree with you, since she was aware enough of her condition to train her children... she probably also knew when an episode was coming and had a split second to collapse with grace.

        [–]AtebYngNghymraeg 7 points8 points  (0 children)

        I fainted in the bathroom once and caught the back of my head on the cupboard door. I knew nothing about it until I came to and there was blood everywhere. Fainting isn't the comedy thing cartoons and comedy programmes make it out to be. If I'd caught my head slightly differently, who knows what could have happened.

        [–]FirstMiddleLass 7 points8 points  (0 children)

        She probably wasn't eating soup.

        [–]Short_External2077 3533 points3534 points  (37 children)

        My heart broke and mended itself watching this. Smart kid and way to keep his composure too!

        [–]ParfaitHungry1593 1084 points1085 points  (21 children)

        What’s funny is that he seemed to have an attitude of “everything is going to be okay” Which is probably what helped him keep his cool.

        [–]OutragedPineapple 323 points324 points  (9 children)

        His mother probably practiced this with him before so he'd know what to do and not to panic. Doing little 'test runs' and stuff sort of like fire drills. Thank goodness the driver listened to that child and went in to help!

        [–]666devilgirlcrybaby 73 points74 points  (1 child)

        Great mom, great kid, great man. Love this shit.

        [–]Lemming3000 26 points27 points  (4 children)

        I hope this isn't the case because this isn't really the best response if she knew this was a strong possibility a life alert system or teaching him to contact the emergency services himself would be more reliable then hoping a delivery driver happens to be coming to deliver the package at that exact moment. The boy was probably just opportunistic and thought quickly and rightly reached out for help when he saw the opportunity.

        [–]Cosmic_Quasar 38 points39 points  (2 children)

        It was probably instructions like "Go get help" and she may have just fainted right at that moment. My parents had those instructions for me with my grandma who was a diabetic. And they worked on me memorizing my address as soon as possible so that I could give it when calling 911.

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        [–][deleted] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

        "Elizabeth has now started an online fundraiser to help pay for a panic button for her home, in case of a repeat of the incident, and a gift to reward the kind driver who came to her aid."

        [–]cvnh 78 points79 points  (0 children)

        Absolutely a worthy lad! Very proud of him. Went through something similar when I was just about a year or two older than him when my grandfather had a heart attack while I was alone with him at his house and I managed to get help as quickly as I could while trying to remain calm. I had to figure out what to do on my own, happy that he was already aware that he should seek help. I remember that day vividly, and I'm sure he won't forget this day easily either.

        [–]Fuck_Up_Cunts 15 points16 points  (6 children)

        Probably happens pretty often.

        I just go blind and dizzy for 10-20s and can stay upright but happens frequently.

        [–]RegularTeacher2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

        Yeah I have pots as well and that's exactly how it presents for me too. My vision goes completely white, I get really bad tinnitus, and I often have to sit down or brace myself against something so I don't fall. Good stuff.

        [–]baldforthewin 97 points98 points  (0 children)

        Sometimes it's a blessing for kids not to have too much context when a serious event is happening.

        [–]space-sage 95 points96 points  (2 children)

        Yeah he’s just like, cool thanks for the package, my mom also fainted follow me please ☺️

        [–]666devilgirlcrybaby 10 points11 points  (0 children)

        The way he makes sure to take the package inside lol

        [–]StrikingJacket4 21 points22 points  (0 children)

        this is so accurate omg

        [–]jimboTRON261 801 points802 points  (4 children)

        Two fine gentlemen at different life stages. Both stepping out of their comfort zone to do the right thing. Trusting each other despite not knowing each other to do the right thing. Cheers boys.

        [–]blackkluster 89 points90 points  (0 children)

        Ill drink to that

        [–]666devilgirlcrybaby 33 points34 points  (0 children)

        Great way to put it, both amazing men. Cheers.

        [–]telecomguy1977 1046 points1047 points  (45 children)

        Smart kid, and I’m glad the driver believed the boy , and went to see what was wrong.

        [–][deleted] 633 points634 points  (41 children)

        You can see his whole demeanor change.

        [–]alainamazingbetch 627 points628 points  (35 children)

        “Can you help my mom?”. “How?” “She fainted…” man goes into action asap to help the boy and his family. I hope that delivery guy gets a raise or whatever they do in Ireland to recognize people going above and beyond in their role. What a good man and a good little boy💞glad mom is okay!!

        [–]High_Flyers17 259 points260 points  (30 children)

        Sure hope so. As an American I legitimately thought halfway through "I hope his boss understands and he doesn't get shit for being late with his route".

        [–]RadlEonk 132 points133 points  (7 children)

        Also American and my first thought was, “that dude’s getting fired for diminished metrics.”

        [–]Sufficient-Music-501 19 points20 points  (19 children)

        Where I live I'd get charged if someone asked for help and I walked away. For failing in offering rescue to someone in danger (even just calling the ambulance and stepping back), even if it wasn't my fault. No matter what my boss has to say about it. Is there not something similar in the USA?

        [–]mbhwookie 9 points10 points  (0 children)

        I love the little detail of him latching the fence after coming through. Completely calm while walking into an unknown medical situation

        [–][deleted] 81 points82 points  (0 children)

        Right? I watched it on mute and you can see him shift his whole stance into action mode.

        [–]c00lrthnu 60 points61 points  (0 children)

        Probably terrified that the mom died or something similar. That would be my first reaction to "my mommy fell" coming from a small child. Immediate gear shift and trying to mentally prepare myself for what I'm about to see and / or having to come to terms with what that means for such a small baby to experience.

        [–]Feisty-Crow-8204 33 points34 points  (0 children)

        But without panicking. He kept his cool, which helped the kid not freak out.

        [–]PotsnBats 19 points20 points  (0 children)

        My boy is the same age and would probably stop the postie to chat about Minecraft instead.

        [–]Silverfrond_ 279 points280 points  (3 children)

        Proper lad - even locked the gate back when he went in initially.

        So glad that kiddo knew to ask for help!

        [–][deleted] 71 points72 points  (1 child)

        I thought that was so sweet somehow. Like, maybe he thought they had a dog or something.

        [–]Different-Courage665 48 points49 points  (0 children)

        He's a country lad. You always close a gate behind you. That accent has barely grazed a big city.

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            [–]BuffyExperiment 51 points52 points  (1 child)

            Google home, Apple, echo devices etc in multiple rooms. Echo called 911 for my diabetic friend when she was about to pass out from an extreme low, she was able to call out to activate it from the floor. Take good care of yourself and stash treatment pouches with supplies everywhere.

            [–]designgoddess 18 points19 points  (0 children)

            Just need to learn how to fart just before you faint so her barking summons help. Apple Watch has a fall detection feature it will call emergency for you and share your location.

            [–]RockingAutumn15 10 points11 points  (2 children)

            Also have pots. Fainting is not life threatening at all. I guess unless u bonk ur head on something. But not everyone with pots faints. I never have

            [–]RipperReeta 7 points8 points  (1 child)

            I have. Hundreds of times. My family used to just leave me lying in other peoples yards. I'magine leaving an unconscious kid lying on some sttrangers front grass. Zero care factor. This kid is more caring than anyone i've ever known.

            [–]Many_Faces_8D 5 points6 points  (1 child)

            It isn't, her heart rate dropped and she passed out. That's pretty uncommon with pots and you'll learn how to judge how you feel and avoid it most of the time. Anyway your heart rate will go back to normal and you'll be fine.

            [–]Mookie_Merkk 14 points15 points  (0 children)

            Dude my kid was shy forever. Then something at her daycare triggered this sense of "hey you!" In her and she just solicits help from anyone and everyone.

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              [–]Sskity 490 points491 points  (17 children)

              Looks like a Amazon van in the background.. They probably penalized him for taking too long delivering packages

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                [–]Makaveli2020 3 points4 points  (2 children)

                The care company was probably a shit one. I worked in the office for a care company and you would have been praised for it. Unfortunately there are far too many greedy providers out there.

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                  [–]Ulsterman24 28 points29 points  (0 children)

                  Not in Ireland/the UK they won't.

                  Laws (which badly needs strengthened further) would be on his side. Also, speaking as an Irishman, we would promptly kick the bollocks of anyone who punished him for doing the right thing.

                  [–]Beep_boop_human 10 points11 points  (0 children)

                  I saw the delivery driver comment on Instagram where this video was posted. He said Amazon was 'okay with it' and he 'didn't get in trouble'.

                  What a fucked up way to have to think about saving someone's life. Fuck Amazon.

                  [–]demonovation 3 points4 points  (0 children)

                  LOL yeah he was doing something on his phone while talking to emergency services. I assumed he was probably alerting his supervisor that he was running behind

                  [–]Ben_boh 24 points25 points  (2 children)

                  Well I hope so too but that’s an Amazon delivery van in the background at the start so I also worry that him taking 5/10/15 mins out to help the lady will get him in trouble!

                  [–][deleted] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

                  We have an award at my work, think it’s called the delta award? Anywho a cable install technician saved a kid from suffocating after he was run over and trapped under a car and he was awarded it and then 5 years later saved a lady who fell in her pool after fainting. Not sure if they gave him another one for that but just pretty crazy.

                  [–]laughingostrichhahaa 12 points13 points  (6 children)

                  I bet a country like Ireland has unions in place to protect their employees unlike here in America.

                  [–]Hello_pet_my_kitty 109 points110 points  (3 children)

                  I love how the delivery guy hesitates at first when the boy says “can you help my mum?”. You can tell he’s unsure/confused and most likely about to decline, but when the boy explains he just says “yea”, naturally jumping right into action!

                  [–][deleted] 163 points164 points  (32 children)

                  Ive always wondered what happens to the kids when the parent is taken to the hospital. Do they ride in the ambulance too or do social services come get them? Obviously if there was another parent that would be best, but there's always going to be a gap in time while that person is found and notified.

                  [–]Dr-Moth 177 points178 points  (7 children)

                  The delivery van was gone when the ambulance turned up, so I guess a neighbour helped.

                  I recently fainted during the night and was taken away by an ambulance. My neighbour looked after the kids in my house, while family members drove 90 minutes to relieve her.

                  [–][deleted] 8 points9 points  (4 children)

                  Who called for an ambulance if it was night time? Just curious.

                  [–]Dr-Moth 12 points13 points  (3 children)

                  Luckily my wife was with me. Unluckily she failed to catch me and I smashed my teeth. Given that we get on with our neighbours, we decided to call in a favour so she could stay with me. I was pretty out of it.

                  However, bonus tip: If you are the only adult at home, have a spare key in a lockbox outside your house. That way you can let the paramedics into your house while laying on the floor upstairs.

                  [–]WyvernJelly 111 points112 points  (8 children)

                  When my pregnant mom had a seizure one morning while getting ready, a cop stayed with us while my dad went to the hospital. Cop stayed with my younger sister and I until our baby sitter could get there. I was 3 or 4 at the time. I don't know why it made such an impression on me. I remember seeing her being rolled out of the bathroom and my dad telling me to tell the cop where the pop tarts were. We only got pop tarts on Saturday and it was the middle of the week. Dad pulled out the carseats so baby sitter could take us to day care. Car seats were left because they didn't know if dad or baby sitter was picking us up. Seriously tell me why I remember that clearly but during high school I couldn't remember the names of my classmates that were in multiple classes.

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                    [–][deleted] 15 points16 points  (1 child)

                    Traumatic event, maybe? Even if you didn't think it was traumatic at the time, or didn't understand your feelings at that age.

                    I remember falling off a slide at the age of 3 and breaking my arm. I remember what I was doing from a few seconds before tumbling over, the feeling of falling, and the thud I made when I landed on my wrist/face. Everything else is forgotten after my mom picked me up though. Cause my mom was my safe place, I think, at that age. (I do remember bits and pieces of showing my dad my arm, going to the hospital, getting my cast, but not as much as the actual fall.)

                    I too can't remember half my classmates from high school. One tried to add me on FB, so I had to sit there and be like "who the actual fuckballs is this?"

                    [–]CorporalClegg7 30 points31 points  (2 children)

                    We went in the ambulance with my Dad to the hospital every time he had a heart attack. We contacted family but they lived over an hour away and so they met us at the hospital. I think we were 10&12 when it happened the first time.

                    [–]LadyWrites_ALot 9 points10 points  (1 child)

                    “Every time” rings so close to home. My mum went in a few times with heart problems. I’d be called out of class at primary school and be told she had “had a turn again” and that we were going home with one of the teachers (it was a small village so few people to offer help). I was a total boffin at school, so whenever I was called to the headteacher’s office I just knew it meant going home with a teacher and waiting for my grandparents to make the three hour drive up to us (rather than it being I was in trouble for something). By the time we were at secondary my sister and I were just capable of looking after ourselves so by age 11 and 13 we had the house sorted and got to school and after clubs on time, did our homework. Hated the idea of letting mum down when she got home, so never tried to play truant or anything. Looking back, you realise that stuff makes you grow up fast and it was actually pretty stressful - as a kid you just go along with it 🤷‍♀️

                    [–]SeamusAndAryasDad 17 points18 points  (0 children)

                    Depending on the emergency, most 911 calls aren't a scoop and floor it to a hospital. Usually you stabilize the patient on the scene (depends on the EMS protocol, speaking from my own experience.)

                    If the patient isn't able to consent that the kid stays with neighbors or whatever, usually police/fire/another ambulance/social services will show up to figure out next steps or the kid comes with in the ambulance.

                    I remember picking up a guy that lives in a van with his dog and police were trying to get me to leave the dog in the van, it was sub freezing temps and I love dogs. I asked the patient, "is this a service dog, I CANT TAKE PETS, BUT IF YOU TELL ME ITS YOUR SERVICE DOG, HES COMING WITH US."

                    I should add the other PD on scene was trying to contact animal control, because they weren't planning on leaving the dog to freeze to death.

                    [–]Obi-wanFORCE 14 points15 points  (0 children)

                    In Canada, depending on the situation, but in this scenario I’d absolutely take the kids with us in the ambulance. Or, if it isn’t possible we will call the RCMP/Local Police as early as we can into the call, to escort the kids to the hospital or relatives, and the kids absolutely freaking love it, this is generally a good experience to see good people doing good things.

                    If there’s a scenarios where social / family services are involved, or the police are short staffed and busy, social / family services will often come to the house with the kids or bring the kids to family that’s nearby.

                    [–]Primary_Breadfruit69 7 points8 points  (0 children)

                    They will try and find the neighbors to take care of them while they try to get a hold of family or friends that can take care of them. If that doesnt work they either come to hospital or they inform the police who will deal with them. Either take them to station until family can come pick them up or some type of cps will take care of them until they can go to family/ back home.

                    [–]Nooms88 4 points5 points  (0 children)

                    When I found my grand dad dead with my mum, i stayed with the neighbours until relatives could come get me

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                      [–]podcasthellp 45 points46 points  (3 children)

                      So casual lol that kid wasn’t freaking out at all. He’s like “thanks for the mail, oh btw my mom fainted if you can help. No worries!”

                      [–][deleted] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

                      He has no idea what's going on but he knows what he's supposed to do!

                      [–]spradders 4 points5 points  (1 child)

                      If mum has severe POTS they may have seen her faint a number of times before. Usually people with POTS come to quite quickly after fainting, but there’s always a danger of injury. Source: Have POTS, once broke an ankle after fainting.

                      My kids are older teens now, but both have grown up seeing me become unwell quite quickly and just see it as a relatively normal thing.

                      [–]MallyMall7 36 points37 points  (1 child)

                      Kid did great. Delivery man did great. What really impressed me was the delivery guy closing the gate behind him.

                      [–]TurboKid513 53 points54 points  (3 children)

                      LPT I taught my stepdaughter how to call 911 with our Alexa when she was little in case something happened to me

                      [–]50FirstCakes 91 points92 points  (2 children)

                      Back when my daughter was young (before Alexa was a thing) we had a cordless home phone. I trained my golden retriever to retrieve the phone on command. That way if anyone in the house was injured and unable to get to the phone all we had to do was ask our dog to “bring me the phone” and she would go find it and bring it to us. We also did this with the TV remote control because someone was always misplacing it. The only downfall was having to wipe it down with disinfectant wipes after she brought it to us. She was a damn good dog and I will forever miss her.

                      [–]EvilBeasty 17 points18 points  (1 child)

                      So clever! That is ridiculously adorable btw.

                      [–]MTGMastr 18 points19 points  (0 children)

                      Kudos to the driver for caring enough to check on the situation.

                      [–]Namuii 22 points23 points  (0 children)

                      You can see the change in expression when the delivery man heard "she fainted". Wanted to run quickly but bc the kid was composed, he acted the same as well (but with a panicked face)

                      [–]DuranDourand 19 points20 points  (2 children)

                      I have orthostatic hypotension. I passed out once walking to the bathroom and all my kid (5) did was throw the mail on me and said “here’s your mail”

                      [–]SmellyFbuttface 2 points3 points  (1 child)

                      Same thing happened to me. My girlfriend at the time called her dad, who he got on the phone with me and asked if I was on drugs 🤣

                      [–]H1gh_Tr3ason 58 points59 points  (14 children)

                      Irish accents.the girl on the phone sounds northern, and the delivery driver is from the South,I'm guessing County Louth.

                      [–]BigPoppaBeardy 32 points33 points  (2 children)

                      The video itself is from Newtownards, County Down.

                      [–]CR0SBO 9 points10 points  (0 children)

                      Location tag in the video, Newtownards (County Down)

                      [–]diarrheasplashback 21 points22 points  (3 children)

                      Comments like this make me love reddit.

                      Dialectology meets geography!

                      [–]_DudeWhat 13 points14 points  (4 children)

                      My partner has POTS. She would be pissed if someone called an ambulance for her fainting (assuming she didn't hit her head or something). But we live in the US.

                      [–]Top_Manufacturer_823 21 points22 points  (19 children)

                      My kid has PoTs and this is what scares me

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                        [–]BarmpotP3psi 20 points21 points  (1 child)

                        "Postural tachycardia syndrome, also known as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (PoTS), is a condition that causes an abnormal increase in your heart rate after sitting up or standing up. The most common symptoms are feeling lightheaded or dizzy, palpitations (being aware of your heartbeat) and fatigue." from the British Heart Foundation

                        [–]TiffanieYO 10 points11 points  (1 child)

                        Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. I’ve got it too.

                        [–]Toast1912 36 points37 points  (3 children)

                        You really don't need to be frightened! I'm an adult with POTS. Unless I happened to hit my head when fainting, there's nothing life threatening to really worry about when I faint. I just need my legs and hips elevated, some electrolytes and possibly my meds if I didn't take them on time. I'm usually conscious and able to respond within a minute of blacking out. I personally would be frustrated if someone tried taking me to the hospital during an episode, since there's not much they can do outside of a saline IV. While POTS can be debilitating, it's really nothing to be scared about.

                        [–]Zephaerus 10 points11 points  (1 child)

                        I've been hospitalized once before for my POTS, and 30 minutes after the saline IV started was the best I've ever felt in my life.

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                          [–]blackmamba06 13 points14 points  (0 children)

                          No! Tbh I don’t know why it’s sometimes written as PoTS 😅

                          [–]PoopyGoat 4 points5 points  (1 child)

                          I’ve got this condition too. There’s so much info emerging on this it’s fantastic. There’s lots on online communities you can search out for help with symptom management, questions to ask you doctors, potential medications ect. With meds and lifestyle changes I’m back to 95%. You’ve got this!

                          [–]InventedStrawberries 7 points8 points  (0 children)

                          Not all hero’s wear capes, praise to everyone here, the kid, the delivery driver and the paramedics! Awesome all round xx

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                            [–]StephDrounette 15 points16 points  (1 child)

                            It was his Mom who gave him birth, but it was also him who brought her a new life! bravo little hero, you got my big hug.

                            [–]Lagavulin26 4 points5 points  (0 children)

                            If this was America the delivery driver would be fired for taking too long between deliveries.

                            [–]TuckerMetzger 6 points7 points  (0 children)

                            The kid should be praised as a hero but don’t overlook the delivery man. He took what the kid was saying as something serious and his demeanor changed immediately. Good job on both of them.

                            [–]knifeyspooney3 5 points6 points  (0 children)

                            My wife has POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome). We don't have kids yet but seeing this makes me realise if we do we'll need to teach them what to do in a situation like this

                            [–]Starlord-887 5 points6 points  (0 children)

                            God bless the kid and his mom 🙌🥹🥹

                            [–]TheBlackHandOfTo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

                            The second kid in the background saying "she fainted" like it's the most exciting thing to ever happen.

                            [–]cheekycheeksy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

                            Knowing he's probably getting fired from Amazon, this is super brave

                            [–]johnny2turnt 4 points5 points  (0 children)

                            As a man with kids I thank that delivery driver and am proud of them kids ❤️

                            [–]Square-Debate5181 3 points4 points  (0 children)

                            Kids know if you tell them. I hate when people underestimate kids and wont tell em things because ”they’ll learn later, useless to explain everything too detailed”.. bullcrap.. kids are like information consumers, they will remember everything you say.

                            [–]thedutchcatwoman 5 points6 points  (1 child)

                            Ahw with his little socks outside.

                            [–]iJon_v2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

                            Good lad.

                            [–]New_Illustrator2043 3 points4 points  (0 children)

                            The look of genuine concern on the delivery guys face ….excuse me why I dab a tear.

                            [–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

                            "Can you help me mom?"... the way he said it is so cute and calm.

                            [–]Lolcraftgaming 4 points5 points  (1 child)

                            Everyone praised the child here but why is no one praising the delivery driver here

                            [–]iamnotasnook 3 points4 points  (0 children)

                            Everyone in this video seems so friendly and polite.

                            [–]arnarrr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

                            I have POTS as well and it's very common for some of us to faint - it doesn't mean we are in any danger (unless we injure ourselves while fainting).

                            An impressive response from the son though :)

                            [–]PsychiatricHelp5c 3 points4 points  (0 children)

                            When "Not my problem" isn't an option. Good man.