A grandma needed life-saving treatment after suffering a shock reaction to a wasp sting.

The incident happened during the Leysdown Carnival, on Sheppey, at the weekend.

Volunteers from the Sheppey Coastguard team were forced to act quickly to treat the woman.

Reece Dawson, from Minster, says his mum Julie, 60, was given critical first aid by medics.

He explained: “I would like to mention Katy, Wayne and Ross - members of the public who came straight over and administered life saving first aid before any medical help arrived.

“They also took my children to stand with their family as they were distressed.”

Meanwhile, a spokesman for the Sheppey Coastguard team added: “During the Leysdown Carnival procession, we were made aware of a medical incident taking place in Leysdown.

“The team responded and were able to give immediate first aid to a person suffering from an anaphylactic reaction following an insect sting.

“The casualty was treated by us and the carnival event medics until an ambulance arrived and transported them to hospital for further treatment.”

Mr Dawson says his mum, who lives in Thanet, is now recovering well since the incident.

The 31-year-old explained: “She is back home and okay now.

“She was well looked after by Medway Hospital after further tests.”

The NHS says the most common anaphylaxis triggers are stings from bees and wasps.

The reaction is the result of a person’s immune system overreacting to a substance known as an allergen.