Tyler praised for fire bravery
A youngster has been praised for leading his 85-year-old grandmother and sister to safety in a fire.
Tyler Ramian, 11, helped grandmother Eileen and sister, Amber, nine, out of his grandmother's house in Hope Street, West Bromwich, after a chip pan caught fire early yesterday.
He ensured Amber and Eileen were safe outside, and alerted neighbours before firefighters arrived.
Eileen made chips but just before going to bed at about 1am, thought she could smell "something nice".
She said: "I opened the kitchen door and was hit by a massive cloud of dark grey smoke. I couldn't believe the amount of smoke, I've never seen anything like it. I wanted to get the children out, but the key for the front door was in the kitchen. I managed to get it at the fourth attempt. I went back in a fifth time to try and turn off the gas, but Tyler was screaming at me 'get out nanny, don't go back in there'.
"I was starting to feel funny and sick, and I think if I had gone back in another time I would have gone. Tyler also went next door and rang the bell until my neighbour got up and came out to help. The doctors in the hospital afterwards said he was a very very brave boy." Doctors praised Eileen, for going into the kitchen to retrieve the key.
Tyler's father, Adrian, said he helped keep him and his wife calm, by first phoning him so he could call emergency services, and then gave a running commentary as they travelled from their Smethwick home.
Tyler praised his sister for being brave during the whole incident.
