Paramedics have praised "calm and mature" Tianna Measuria for her bravery after she gave her mother's address and monitored her breathing until police officers and an ambulance arrived to help.

The young girl, from Falmouth, Cornwall, was at home when she heard "lots of noise" from Jazmin Carter's bedroom in the early hours of the morning.

As well as answering the operator's questions clearly and politely, Tianna was also heard reassuring the 24-year-old, saying: "Don't worry mummy, don't worry, it's fine." 

Vicki Fallding, who took Tianna's call, said: "It was like speaking to a much older child. I've spoken to adults who, in similar circumstances, are very distressed and not always able to answer all the questions.

"We were all so impressed with the level of detail she was able to provide, and would definitely encourage all parents to teach their children how to get help for them should a similar situation arise."

Miss Carter has said she is "very lucky and very proud" of her daughter, after the little girl remembered her stepfather's instructions of what to do in an emergency.

Tianna's mother has now made a full recovery, and the South Western Ambulance Service has given the schoolgirl a certificate in recognition of her quick thinking and sound judgment.

The nature of her illness has not been released.