A Manchester schoolgirl saves her grandma from a deadly gas leak

Pauline felt better almost immediately and the pair now want to raise awareness of the potential dangers of CO leaks because without the alarm, Pauline said she might not be here today.

“If she hadn’t gone to the Crucial Crew workshop, gotten the alarm and given it to me, who knows?” Pauline said.

Crucial Crew is an event run by emergency services across Greater Manchester to provide children with safety advice.

CO is a toxic gas that poses a serious health hazard when exposed and cannot be detected by smell, taste or sight.

According to Cadent, there are around 40 deaths from CO poisoning each year in England and Wales.

Pauline urged everyone, particularly those who are elderly or live alone, to ensure they have alarms and to monitor any unusual symptoms.

She said: “I know they say it’s the silent killer… but people don’t tend to think about carbon monoxide.”

“If you get dizzy spells from people my age, don’t just assume it’s old age.”

When asked how Connie felt after “saving her Nanna’s life,” she said “heroic” and “incredible.”

She added: “Don’t expect it not to happen to you, because it can.”