Junior Triple Zero Hero: Big brother makes the right call

WHEN little Charlie Reynolds fell over and smashed his noggin, big brother Harry made sure to keep his own head.

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WHEN little Charlie Reynolds fell over and smashed his noggin, big brother Harry made sure to keep his own head.

Staying cool in the crisis meant Harry could calmly ring for an ambulance and get his baby brother the help he urgently needed.

Charlie, 2, is such a daredevil that he already rides a bike without training wheels.

The Reynolds family is used to his accidents but that day, Charlie didn’t bounce back as usual.

Charlie Reynolds in hospital after he slipped and hit his head.

The youngster hit his head on the edge of the bath.

“His head is about the size of a watermelon,” Harry said. “He’s as tough as a bear.”

The toddler was in the bathroom with Harry and sister Josie, when he hit his head on the edge of the bath.

“They were brushing their teeth, ready for bed … I heard a God almighty noise followed by screaming,” dad Tom Reynolds said.

“I ran in and found Charlie on his back, dazed, not making any sounds, with a huge hole in his head and blood starting to rush all over his forehead.”

Mr Reynolds began first aid while Harry guided emergency crews to their Elwood home.

As the family participates in motorsport, Mr Reynolds and wife Rachel thought it important their kids knew how to call triple-0.

Harry’s bravery has earned him a nomination in Tuesday’s Junior Triple Zero Hero awards, run by the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority.

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