A four-year-old girl who saved her mother’s life during a farm accident earlier in the year has become the youngest conferee of a bravery award in NSW.
Georgia Ritter was honoured at the 2017 NSW Ambulance Appreciation Day for courageous act in saving her mother life Natalie, 35, following an accident at their family farm in Bundook, northwest of Newcastle, in May.
Upon witnessing the accident, the little girl had reportedly rushed to her mother’s aid and promptly called Triple Zero to request help.
Georgia Ritter, four, (pictured) has become the youngest recipient of the bravery award
She was honoured for her heroic act in saving her mother’s life Natalie, 35, way back in May
Her courageous act had earned her the NSW Ambulance Commendation for Courage Award and the Drop Ribbon medal on Friday at a ceremony which was also attended by her mother, Nine News reports.
‘Georgia showed an amazing amount of courage when faced with a situation which would have daunted even the most experienced adults,’ NSW Ambulance Commissioner Dominic Morgan told the network.
‘Georgia is proof that you are never too young to be a Triple Zero hero.
‘Acts of bravery come in all shapes and sizes and so too do the very people who perform them,’ he said.
The young girl had watched in horror after her mother lost control of her quad bike and became pinned under the vehicle.
She raced a kilometre towards her mother after watching the crash from the family home – falling over and scratching herself in face while in the process.
Paramedics had to work on the Georgia’s mother for several hours before airlifting her to hospital for treatment.
Little Georgia was among 60 children and adults who received similar commendations for their heroic acts by NSW Ambulance, Nine News reports.
The four-year-old girl saved her mother’s life after she became stuck underneath her bike
Natalie Ritter, pictured, was saved by her four-year-old daughter Georgia Ritter this year
As a result of the accident, Natalie was airlifted to the nearest hospital in Newcastle, NSW