An off-duty State Police trooper saved the life of a choking newborn over the weekend, officials said Monday.
Trooper Robert Meyer was asleep at his Piscatwaway home Saturday afternoon when the grandmother of a two-week-old girl rushed to his house in search of help for the baby who was blue and struggling to breathe, police said.
Meyer had worked an overnight shift and the grandmother went to his house because she spotted his patrol car outside the home, according to a State Police Facebook post.
"Without putting on a pair of shoes, Trooper Meyer immediately responded to his neighbor's home," State Police said.
Meyer used a bulb syringe to clear the baby's nose and mouth, which police say was blocked by mucus.
"We attempted to pat on her back, she wasn't doing anything," Meyer told ABC News 7. "I asked if anyone had any suction that I'd be able to use to clear her airways. Luckily the dad did have one."
The newborn was later treated and released from the hospital the same day. She didn't suffer serious injuries, police said.
The baby threw up during a feeding and was choking on vomit and mucus, Meyer told the news station.
The State Police tweeted a picture of Meyer holding the infant girl Monday with the hashtag #MondayMotivation.
_mizzar on February 7th, 2018 at 15:15 UTC »
Pro Tip: If you are concerned that you infant is having trouble breathing due to a liquid blockage, flick the bottom of their foot (quite hard). This will cause the baby to cry, clearing the blockage. If the baby does not cry, CPR and/or suction should be done while someone else calls 911.
Source: Dad to a child who did this a lot. After the first couple of 911 calls, we got that tip.
NOTE: This tip is only for infants who have not yet started solids. Please do not think that this tip replaces taking a CPR class!
nowholdon on February 7th, 2018 at 13:59 UTC »
Can everyone do me a quick favor? Check out OP's post history. It's a bot, right? I mean, no human being says or writes things like that. Is that normal here - Bots post articles and stories all the time?
fart_fig_newton on February 7th, 2018 at 12:11 UTC »
Off-duty Trooper, but always on-duty human being.