FLORIDA — A Lee County Sheriff’s deputy is being praised as a hero after dramatic bodycam footage captured the moment he saved a 1-year-old girl’s life by performing CPR when she stopped breathing during a medical emergency.
Deputy’s Quick Action Saves Infant in Crisis
The terrifying scene unfolded inside a Florida home when a father called 911 after finding his 1-year-old daughter unresponsive and not breathing. When deputies arrived, bodycam video showed one officer immediately dropping to the floor to begin CPR as the panicked father stood nearby.
“She’s not responsive… here we go,” the deputy said as he started chest compressions. Moments later, the video captured the officer continuing CPR while calling for an ambulance.
According to Sheriff Carmine Marceno, the deputy continued life-saving efforts until the child began breathing again. “He performed CPR until she began breathing again. Doctors later said it was a febrile seizure,” Marceno said in a statement.
Doctors Credit Deputy With Saving the Child’s Life
Paramedics soon arrived and took over care, confirming the child’s breathing and heart rate stabilized before she was transported to a nearby hospital for further evaluation…