They received a house call regarding a newborn who had stopped breathing, and they arrived just in time to save her life.
The video shows the officer rushing to grab the infant before performing CPR appropriate for newborns. The baby appears o be unconscious and not moving. After some time doing compressions, they were able to restore her breathing and wait for help from an ambulance.This respiratory illness has spiked in recent months — posing a threat to newborns and babies in particular, and crowding hospitals across the nation.
“You hear about RSV, but when you actually see it in person, it’s very scary,” Owen said. “The baby was so small; she looked like a doll.”, “More than 20 states are reporting that 80% or more of their pediatric hospital beds are occupied.” Kamiyah is still recovering but is expected to be just fine. Both officers shared photos full of smiles in the hospital with the newborn on the Kansas City Police Facebook group, explaining the miraculous story and adding, “Officer DuChaine and Officer Owen, thank you for your continued service to Kansas City.”
Their comment section, which received close to 600 comments, was flooded with praise and gratitude, saying things like, “Real life hero for sure! Fantastic job, Officers! God bless them all,” and “Great work, officer! Kept his cool in an extremely emotional situation.”
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