Merced Officer Saves Choking Toddler. Brings Her a Stuffed Animal as She Recovers.
Officer Cruz Ramirez saved a choking 14-month-old, restoring the child's breathing before returning the next day to check in. (Merced PD)
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A Merced police officer is being credited with saving a 14-month-old child who was choking Sunday in central Merced, the police department said in a statement.
Officer Cruz Ramirez responded to a 911 call in under two minutes and found the child unresponsive and not breathing, according to police.
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Ramirez administered multiple back thrusts, ultimately dislodging the object and allowing the child to breathe again.
The following day, Ramirez returned to the home with a stuffed animal to check on the child, who was reportedly doing well.
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