A 'HERO' teenager swung into action to give his two-year-old brother CPR after the toddler turned blue during a seizure.

Mum Sarah Smith said she did not know what to do as youngest son Sam began convulsing then turned blue on Saturday morning.

As the family anxiously waited for an ambulance to arrive at their home in Cherry Orchard estate, Bevere, eldest son Joe quickly swung into action.

The 16-year-old apprentice at Kidderminster College swiftly began CPR before banging on neighbours' doors for help and guiding paramedics to the house.

His actions have not only been praised by his mum but also Andy Jeynes, community response manager for West Midlands Ambulance Service, who said it showed just how crucial it is to know CPR.

Miss Smith, 41, said: "I am so grateful I had Joe here because I thought Sam was going to die.

"He was turning blue and grey and I was screaming. It was horrific.

"Joe was in control and he was absolutely amazing.

"He was calm and just my rock and my hero.

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"He started chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth because we didn't know if Sam was breathing or not."

Her 14-year-old son Ollie called his grandmother to let her know while Joe managed to alert neighbour Martin Harris, from Telford Close, who continued CPR.

Sam was taken to hospital by ambulance with a temperature of 40C where doctors found he had suffered a febrile convulsion.

After returning home, the toddler had another seizure and was taken back to hospital.

Fortunately, Sam is on the mend and recovering at home with his family.

Miss Smith now wants all children to be given CPR lessons so they know what to do in an emergency.

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Mr Jeynes, community response manager for West Midlands Ambulance Service, also praised Joe for his quick actions.

He said: “This story is a fantastic example of how crucial knowing how to do CPR is – well done to Joe!

"For every minute your heart stops beating, and you stop breathing, your survival rate reduces by 10 per cent.

"The definitive treatment is good and early CPR and defibrillation which is why it’s crucial that people learn these life-saving skills and know where their nearest public defibrillator is in their local community as, you never know when these skills will be needed.

"When it comes to CPR, the important thing is to give it a go, remember anything you do could contribute to the patients survival, even if you haven’t done it before, doing something is better than nothing at all.

"By doing CPR in an emergency, you are giving someone a chance of survival that they wouldn’t have had without you.”