Danni's teachers turn heroes after cardiac arrest at Wolverhampton school

Shortly before lunchtime the youngster collapsed and went into cardiac arrest in the reception of South West Bilston Academy in Wolverhampton. Doctors have said it was only thanks to quick-thinking teachers Helen Walker, Faye Harris and Julie Jones who were on hand to call an ambulance that she survived.

The teenager, who lives with her family in Myrtle Street, Ettingshall, has been diagnosed with a rare heart condition called Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. Although she has already undergone two operations and faces another, she has returned to school, and her family have thanked all those who have helped save her life.

Her mother Pauline said: "I was with her father Terry when we got a call from the school saying she was not feeling well

"She never makes a fuss, so that wasn't like her at all."

As they were making their way to the school, they received another call to say an ambulance had been called as she had collapsed. Shortly after they arrived on February 5, followed by paramedics, Danni went into cardiac arrest.

She was stabilised at the scene before being taken to New Cross Hospital where she again went into cardiac arrest before being transferred to Birmingham Children's Hospital where she remained for a couple of weeks.

Mrs Dickens said the doctors had told her that Danni was lucky to be alive and she added: "The teachers knew her well and knew that it was something serious."

Danni is currently only in school for half days but is hoping to return to the classroom full-time next week.

She may end up having to have a pacemaker fitted.