A Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Deputy saved the life of an infant on Monday. Here’s what happened: While on his way to a call in Davenport, Deputy Bob Gidding received a call of an infant girl not breathing just down the road from his location.
Gidding responded to the child and was on-scene in less than a minute. The sheriff’s office says the baby’s family had pulled off the road when they realized the child had stopped breathing.
The deputy quickly assessed the situation and determined the child appeared to be choking. After several back blows were applied, the child coughed-up milk, resumed breathing and regained consciousness. The child is expected to fully recover from the incident. She was taken to the hospital with her mother for observation.
Thankfully, the deputy was only moments from the emergency call or things may have turned out very differently. The deputy’s lifesaving actions are covered in all infant CPR classes.
