"When I got there, the mom was running out to the street because her baby was choking on a hair clip. It was pretty intense, just the situation. And mom handed me the baby,"
"It was a moment. Just a big deep breath. Just like, 'Thank God, OK, we're good, she's breathing,'"
"It relives in my mind, just seeing the video brings it back. I do tear up sometimes,"
"It's very nice to be recognized, but at the same time, it's not something that we're looking for. We"
A 7-month-old infant choked on a hair clip and became unable to breathe. Corporal Greggory Cates arrived first after a 911 call and the frantic mother handed him the baby. Cates performed the Heimlich maneuver, after which the infant made a sound indicating breathing had returned. The baby was taken to a hospital as a precaution, with Cates accompanying the family. The bodycam video of the rescue continues to affect Cates emotionally. The City of Orange awarded Cates the Life Saving Medal, and he emphasized that his job is about service.
Read at ABC7 New York
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