This is the moment a brave four-year-old girl dialled 999 after her mother collapsed in the hallway of their home.

Suzie McCash helped to save her mother Rowena's life when she suffered a respiratory arrest following an allergic reaction.

The youngster, from Tynemouth, North Tyneside, called the emergency services and calmly spoke to contact handler Adam Hall at Northumbria Police.

Suzie McCash, from Tynemouth, North Tyneside, (pictured above) might be only four years old but she knew exactly what to do in an emergency

She explained how her mother had collapsed and answered questions to try to identify what had happened

She explained how her mother had collapsed and answered questions to try to identify what had happened.

She told the police: 'Mummy's got her eyes closed' and 'I'm not sure if Mummy can talk'.

She also can be heard opening the front door of her home to call on a neighbour - but they weren't at home.

Suzie, who attends King's Priory reception class and must have picked up medical terms from her doctor mother, said: 'Mummy had an anaphylactic shock and I rang 999.

'I then got her medicine to make her feel better. They said I should hold mummy's hand, so I did.'

Suzie had been at the park with her mother Rowena (pictured on the left with her father on the right) but after they returned home, Rowena fell unconscious on the floor after suffering a life-threatening allergic reaction

Quick-thinking Suzie (pictured above with her Commendation for Bravery) didn't waste any time and called 999, ran to get medication and held her mother's hand until the ambulance and police arrived

Rowena, 33, has been allergic to salicylates, which is found in everyday things such as oranges, honey and almonds, since she was a teen.

The mother said: 'I collapse and have breathing difficulties, it swells the airwaves and I lose consciousness.

'I have been in intensive care before so it is very serious, it is life-threatening.

'When I collapsed I was drifting in and out of consciousness and I must have told Suzie to call 999.

'I don't remember what happened next but she was amazing.

'She spoke to the call handler who said she was very calm and told him everything he needed to know.

Northumbria Police have awarded her a bravery award after she impressed them with the cool and calm way she called the emergency services when she discovered her mother was in danger of death

Suzie, who attends King's Priory reception class and must have picked up medical terms from her doctor mother, says: 'Mummy had an anaphylactic shock and I rang 999. I then got her medicine to make her feel better. They said I should hold mummy's hand, so I did'

Rowena, 33, (pictured above with Suzie at Middle Engine Lane Police Station) has been allergic to salicylates, which is found in everyday things such as oranges, honey and almonds, since she was a teen

Choking back tears, Rowena says: 'Because I am a GP we talk about medical things more than others, she knew what to do. I am so proud of her, she saved my life' (pictured above, Suzie with PC Ben Blackburn and PC Louise Jackson)

'She opened the door for the ambulance and police to arrive and she even knocked on the neighbour's door but he wasn't in.

'She went in my handbag and got my Epipen - it's adrenaline for my allergy. I must have administered it but I can't remember.'

Choking back tears, Rowena added: 'Because I am a GP we talk about medical things more than others, but she knew what to do.

'I am so proud of her, she saved my life.

'I had stopped breathing by the time the ambulance and police arrived so I would dread to think what might have happened if Suzie hadn't rang 999.'

Father William, 35, said: 'She did an amazing job, we are so proud of her. Rowena had stopped breathing by the time the police and ambulance got there.

'I dread to think what could have happened if it wasn't for Suzie.'

Rowena was taken to The Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital in Cramlington to be treated before being allowed home the following day (Suzie, pictured above, with dog handler PC Will Driver)

After Suzie's good deed, she was invited to Middle Engine Lane Police Station in Wallsend to meet the team who helped in the operation. She was given a bagful of presents and met Gizmo, the sniffer dog Northumbria Police has on the force

When asked if she wanted to become a Police Special she said: 'I think I will when I grow up'

Rowena was taken to The Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital in Cramlington to be treated before being allowed home the following day.

After Suzie's good deed, she was invited to Middle Engine Lane Police Station in Wallsend to meet the team who helped in the operation.

She was given a bagful of presents and met Gizmo, the sniffer dog Northumbria Police has on the force.

When asked if she wanted to become a Police Special she said: 'I think I will when I grow up.'

Inspector Martin Brooks, Neighbourhood Inspector for North Shields and Whitley Bay, said: 'Suzie was amazing, She did so well.