Georgia police officer saves choking baby before paramedics arrive

Image: Facebook/@MariettaPoliceDept

A police officer from the state of Georgia in the  US gained praise as he saved an infant from choking.

Marietta, Georgia, police officer Nick St. Onge responded to a 911 emergency call on May 15 about a 2-month-old infant who had stopped breathing.

Being the first responder on the scene, St. Onge quickly attempted to do infant CPR while waiting for medical personnel to arrive.

St. Onge’s body cam and his squad car’s dash cam captured the whole incident. The footage below was uploaded on the Marietta, Georgia, Police Facebook account on May 24. The baby’s grandmother, Kianna Dorsey, can be seen nervously pacing back and forth as St. Onge crouches in front of his squad car while attempting to revive the infant.

“She only had a bottle,” Dorsey told the officer.

The baby had started to turn blue and appeared lifeless when it was handed to St. Onge, according to a statement. The officer then administered back blows and chest thrusts in an attempt to clear the child’s airway.

Moments later, the child slowly began to respond and cry, to the relief of St. Onge and Dorsey. Shortly after, Marietta Fire Department paramedics arrived at the scene and St. Onge handed over the infant. Together with her mother, the paramedics transported the baby to Kennestone Hospital for treatment.

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St. Onge credited his nine years of experience being a Marine and five years in the police force, plus medical training for the child’s survival.

In an interview with ABC Atlanta affiliate WSB-TV, St. Onge revealed that he took CPR class in February.

The infant has already been released and is safe at home with her family, according to the police report.  /ra

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