A LITTLE woman tragically died after affected by what her household first thought was a tummy bug.
Maggie Black felt sick for just a few days however appeared comparatively advantageous, earlier than quickly deteriorating.
She had instructed her mum she felt sick and appeared below the climate nevertheless it appeared "nothing uncommon".
Her household have been then shocked when she all of a sudden turned unwell on December 1 and stopped respiration.
She was rushed to hospital after ready for an ambulance for over an hour after they raised they alarm, however died at 8am.
The Co Antrim schoolgirl was taken to hospital by the native hearth crew, after her frantic mum, Sheenagh, went for assist.
She had referred to as 999 after which her sister-in-law, Margaret - who obtained the hearth service concerned.
The household are nonetheless ready on the outcomes of a put up mortem investigation, and do not but know why their little woman died.
Her aunt Margaret instructed Belfast Stay: "Maggie was a enjoyable loving wee woman who all the time had her blissful face on. She was a contented youngster who liked everyone.
"Her hobbies have been TikTok, taking part in the fiddle, camogie, farming, lengthy walks and he or she was very keen on a visit to the espresso store for marshmallows after. She liked faculty and was a really vibrant, proficient youngster.
"Now we have been overwhelmed by the assist, individuals have been so considerate and sort."
The Blacks have began a petition for the hearth service to be robotically dispatched in all comparable conditions.
The emotive petition reads: "On the morning of 1st December 2021 our lives modified perpetually, as we misplaced our harmless, fun-loving, stunning 'Wee Maggie'.
"She was the sunshine of our lives, who made an impression on everybody she met. We as a household won't ever have the ability to put into phrases the influence of that morning’s occasions.
'LIGHT OF OUR LIVES'
"While we're below no phantasm concerning the pressures and strains on the ambulance service, it's absolutely unacceptable that we needed to wait one hour and 10 minutes for an ambulance to reach when our five-year-old daughter’s life was at stake.
"Thankfully, we contacted a member of the family, a neighborhood firefighter, to come back to the scene, he then dispatched the hearth crew.
"We're actually grateful for the medical experience, professionalism and kindness demonstrated by the hearth service. As first responders with lifesaving tools we all know that Maggie was given the very best obtainable assist, that is the best consolation to us presently.
"Sadly, not everybody in our neighborhood will get entry to this emergency medical help in the course of the essential 'golden hour'. This will in the end imply the distinction between life and dying."
A spokesperson for the Division of Well being stated plenty of neighborhood responder schemes are in place throughout the nation alongside paramedics, however none within the household's space.
They added volunteers keen to attend incidents involving youngsters below 12, could be welcomed to assist arrange native teams.
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