My baby’s a hero

A TWO-YEAR-OLD boy has been hailed a hero after saving his mum’s life by continuously beeping the horn of her car after she took ill on a busy Northside road.

The drama unfolded at around 3pm on May 17 on Raheny Road, when Julia Baker (34), an insulin dependent diabetic, was driving from her home to a local supermarket.

As a result of her condition, Mrs Baker, from Raheny, has to take insulin to control her blood glucose levels.

“I monitor my levels frequently and before I set out on my journey they were fine,

? she told Northside People.

“Having driven down the road for 10 minutes and not feeling well, I pulled over on to the side of the road opposite Kilbarrack Fire Station and switched off the engine.

“I couldn’t find anything to eat in the car, despite there being plenty there, and I was getting more and more confused.

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Mrs Baker’s only child, Gethin, had been sitting in his car seat while his mother was drifting into unconsciousness.

“He is a very strong boy and managed to get himself out of the car seat,

? explained Mrs Baker.

“It’s not something he would ever do, especially when the car is in motion.

“Then he climbed into the driver’s seat and sat on my lap. At first he was trying to shake me and I remember him pulling at my leg. As I was becoming more and more unwell, he started banging on the window.

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Mrs Baker then started to lapse into unconsciousness. Unknown to her at the time, Gethin was beeping on the horn in a desperate bid to attract attention.

According to Mrs Baker, a nearby resident, whom she believes was mowing his lawn, came over to the car, saw that she was in trouble and alerted the emergency services.

Thankfully, the incident occurred close to Kilbarrack Fire Station and paramedics tended to Mrs Baker. An ambulance was called to take her to Beaumont Hospital.

“On talking to the fire service personnel later and the Garda that came with us in the ambulance, I found out that Gethin had sat on my lap and called for help by using the horn on the car,

? stated Ms Baker.

“He’s only two years and four-months-old and he managed to call for help and save my life. I am so proud of him.

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Mrs Baker said that when she eventually came round, she was shocked to see Gethin in the arms of a Garda.

“I was unconscious for around 40 minutes and the gardai later explained what had happened,

? she said.

“It was a relief to see the paramedics tending to me.

“Gethin was allowed to come with me to Beaumont in the ambulance. He took everything in his stride. Normally he would make strange with people he doesn’t know, but the Garda did a fantastic job in keeping him very calm throughout my ordeal.

“He is starting to talk now but if you don’t know him, it’s hard to make sense of what he is saying.

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Mrs Baker would like to thank all those who helped her including the gardai, the resident who raised the alarm, Kilbarrack Fire Station personnel, the paramedics, Beaumont Hospital and, of course, the hero of the hour, Gethin.

“It was a very dangerous situation and I could have died if I hadn’t been given sugar at the critical point,

? she added.

Ms Baker and her husband Robert are originally from Bristol and Wales respectively. They moved to Raheny four years ago when Robert took a job based in Dublin.