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Sisters for life By Kath Gannaway “The thing about little sisters ... they can amaze you, even if they’re younger than you.” Seventeen-year-old Georgia Corbett’s little sister, Lilia proved how amazing she could be in February this year when Georgia suffered a potentially lethal anaphylactic episode at their Yarra Glen home. Lilia, 13, was recognised for her bravery and clear-thinking on 30 May when she was awarded a Junior Triple Zero Hero Award by the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority (ESTA). Lilia was one of 51 young people between five and 16 who were nominated by the ESTA operator on the other end of the line when they rang for triplezero for help. Georgia who suffers from a severe auto-immune disorder that causes anaphylaxis was bringing in the washing when she started to feel she couldn’t breathe. Their mother, Lee Callec and 15-year-old sister Sarah were out, so Lilia swung into action getting Georgia her EPI pen and calling the ambulance. Lee was with Lilia when she accepted her award from Minister for Emergency Services James Merlino and met Daniel Robotham, the ESTA call-taker at the other end of the triple-zero line. They soon discovered they had more in common than their shared emergency. Daniel graduated from Lilydale High School in 2011, the same school the girls attend. Listening to the call was an emotional experience for them all. “She was so brave ... everything that Daniel asked her, she was able to answer,” Lee said. “I could hear Georgia in the background really struggling to breath, she was too sick to help in any way, but Lilia was looking after her and answering all the questions.” Georgia has been very ill during the past year requiring the use of the EPI pen numerous times, and hospitalisation 35 times since April last year. “Lilia has helped me with that, watched me, listened to what I say on the phone when I ring triplezero, so she followed what I did,” Lee said. For Lilia her response on the day was just what sisters do. Continued on Page 3.
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