A transit supervisor was recognized by Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) CEO Rick Leary at Thursday's board meeting for his efforts in saving the life of a choking infant.
A transit supervisor was recognized by the Toronto Transit Commission board and CEO for saving the life of an infant on Monday.
At the TTC Board Meeting on Jan. 19, CEO Rick Leary called Operations Supervisor Ben Kirton up to be recognized for his “heroic” efforts in saving the life of a 15-month-old choking baby. “Ben is an operations supervisor that has been with the TTC six years,” Leary said. “This past Monday, Ben responded to an emergency alarm onboard a train at Coxwell station.”“When he arrived on [the] scene, Ben immediately put his experience as a paramedic to use and began emergency first aid procedures.”
“His quick work resulted in the object being cleared from the child's airway and when EMS arrived, they confirmed that Ben's actions were life-saving,” he continued, adding that Ben’s effort was “heroic” in nature. On Twitter, TTC media relations said this incident is “just one example of the exceptional and amazing work [TTC] employees do every day.”Board and CEO today recognized Subway Supervisor Ben Kirton for saving the life of a 15-month-old infant who was choking and in distress this past Monday at Coxwell Station.
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