Heroic Officers Save 1-Month-Old Baby With RSV Who Stopped Breathing
Officers Richard DuChaine and Charles Owen responded to the home of Tajanea Allen last week when her 1-month-old daughter, Kamiyah, stopped breathing.Sign up for NBC Chicago newsletters.
The incident, caught on body camera, shows both officers performing CPR on the tiny infant."The baby was so small, she looked like a doll," Owen told TODAY. "It's definitely a scary moment," DuChaine added. He performed infant chest compressions and back thrusts for more than 30 seconds while Kamiyah was unresponsive — until she miraculously began breathing again.U.S. & World
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