REAL LIFE: Aussie Dad reveals how one phone call from his little boys saved his life
If it wasn’t for Casper and Monte’s quick thinking, their dad Simon wouldn’t be here to cuddle his gorgeous sons.
Author_profile Brigid Auchettl
“I’m in awe of both of them,” beams the proud dad, who suffered multiple seizures, while his boys raced to get the help they needed to save his life.
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“They were so calm, and worked together as a team to help me – it’s amazing.”
Despite feeling “stressed” and “worried”, Casper dialled 000 and was connected to an Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority (ESTA) representative, who helped him stay calm throughout the ordeal.
“She told me to put him on his left side and that I was doing a good job,” recalls Casper, who relayed critical health information about his dad’s symptoms and medical history during the life-saving two-minute phone call.
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“It was very, very scary,” says Casper, whose brave actions are celebrated in a podcast I Am 000: Stories from Victoria’s Triple Zero service, which is produced by ESTA and can be played on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
Simon had no recollection of the event when he woke up in hospital, but is incredibly proud of how mature and collected his terrified boys were when he had the opportunity to listen back to the confronting 000 call that saved his life.
“It’s something you’d like to think you’d find out one day, but you can only find out in a drama like this,” he says of his boys’ bravery, adding he believes more parents should teach their kids how to react in an emergency.
