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Officer Saves Newborn's Life at Traffic Light
25 Mar
Summary
- Officer performed CPR on a 1-week-old infant who was not breathing.
- The infant may have choked on formula; officer used back blows and chest compressions.
- The officer reunited with the healthy baby weeks later, calling it surreal.
An Aurora police officer's quick thinking and CPR skills saved a Colorado newborn's life earlier this month. Officer Jerry Padilla was stopped at a red light when a mother urgently handed him her 1-week-old baby, who was not breathing.
Body camera footage captured Padilla immediately beginning CPR, performing back blows and chest compressions. The infant, suspected of choking on formula, responded intermittently until paramedics arrived. Padilla stayed to translate for the mother, ensuring she understood her son was stable.
Weeks later, Officer Padilla reunited with the now-healthy baby. He expressed that the experience felt surreal, attributing it to being in the right place at the right time and divine intervention. He hopes this incident will inspire more people to learn CPR.
