A NINE-year-old girl has been honoured by the North West Ambulance Service after her calm actions saved her granddad’s life.

Brodie Roblin, from Newton-le-Willows, earned the Junior Life Saver Award after her coming to the aid of 69-year-old granddad Barry Roblin, who started having a heart attack while he was looking after her in August.

After he called 999, it was left to Brodie to speak to the operator and follow instructions while waiting for paramedics.

Thee Lyme Primary School pupil’s actions meant that Barry, known as Taffy, was in hospital and cared for within an hour, meaning no further damage was done to his heart, which ultimately saved his life.

Julie, 47 said: “We are all incredibly proud of Brodie who was extremely brave, kept it together and didn’t panic.

“My mum passed away in March so this was the first time that Brodie was being cared for just by her granddad.

“After such a close bereavement she must have been petrified of losing him too, so for her to receive this award is absolutely brilliant.

“The operator who spoke to her was even there and paramedics were very impressed with her and said she’d done extremely well all on her own as the attack wasn’t a little one, so the speed that everything happened was crucial.”

Taffy’s darts team even raised £100 for Brodie, who aims to set up an annual competition at his club The Cross Bar in Warrington – with the proceeds going to the ambulance service.

Headteacher at Lyme Community Primary School, Marie Cribb added: “Brodie embodies our school community ethos.

“Previously, using her own initiative she cleared a path close to school of rubbish so this latest example of Brodie using her resourcefulness to help her Grandad comes as no surprise to us at Lyme.”