Boy, 3, called 911 when mother fell

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 20 (UPI) -- A Tennessee woman who was rendered unconscious by a fall down the stairs said she is proud of her 3-year-old son for calling 911.

Heide Rafferty of Clarksville said she was climbing the stairs to use the restroom at her home when she fell down the stairs and was knocked unconscious, WSMV-TV, Nashville, reported Wednesday.

"The next thing I remember, I woke up in the hospital," Rafferty said.

She said she was told her 3-year-old son, Bailey, had called 911 and informed dispatchers of her fall. He was given a plastic badge by police for knowing what to do in an emergency.

"I've always told him since he was 2, if something ever happens to mommy, or if mommy's not around, dial these numbers and call these people," said Rafferty, who suffered a mild concussion and a torn muscle.

"I'm real proud of him," Rafferty said. "I told him that last night as soon as I got home and picked him up. I told him he was mommy's hero and I was really proud of him. He was like, 'Yeah. I'm mommy's hero.'"