DATE: May 24, 2018
Officer revives choking infant
On May 15th at approximately 7:02 PM a woman called 911 and stated her two-month old infant was conscious but not breathing and was turning blue. Police, Fire and Metro Ambulance were all dispatched.
Marietta Police Officer Nick St. Onge was the first to arrive on scene and observed a woman standing in the parking lot, holding an infant. The woman, later identified to be the infant’s grandmother, Kianna Dorsey immediately approached Officer St. Onge. Ms. Dorsey handed her granddaughter to Officer St. Onge and explained she had finished a bottle and now was not breathing. The infant appeared near lifeless, was not breathing and was turning blue. Officer St. Onge administered back blows and chest thrusts in an attempt to clear the child’s airway. The infant slowly began to respond to the efforts he provided, crying and breathing irregularly. Officer St. Onge continued to provide care to the infant until Marietta Fire Department paramedics arrived and took over. Metro Ambulance transported the infant and her mother to Kennestone Hospital for further treatment.
We applaud the efforts of everyone involved, cherish the training they received to be ready for this incident and are grateful to report the infant was released from the Hospital and is at home with her family.
