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Boy Chokes, Cardiac Arrest: Quick Rescue Saves Life
15 Sep
Summary
- Paramedics and dispatcher reunited with boy they saved.
- Boy was choking on food during family dinner last month.
- Responders quickly arrived and performed life-saving measures.
In Anne Arundel County, a 7-year-old boy named Emmett Petri has made a remarkable recovery after a frightening incident last month where he choked on food and went into cardiac arrest. His family recently expressed profound gratitude by reuniting with the paramedics and the 911 dispatcher who were instrumental in saving his life.
During a family dinner on August 17th, Emmett began choking on a piece of meat. His father immediately administered the Heimlich maneuver, while his mother called 911. Guided by dispatcher Angie Reslie, they began CPR when Emmett lost consciousness.
Paramedics arrived within four minutes to find the father performing chest compressions. Fire Lt. Cory Polidore and his team worked to clear Emmett's airway and provide ventilation. Their swift intervention successfully restored Emmett's pulse and breathing before he was transported to Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Emmett spent approximately 48 hours in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and has since fully recovered. The first responders were honored with the department's Gift of Life Award, but they emphasized that seeing Emmett healthy was the greatest reward, highlighting the rarity of such positive outcomes.
