Hero New York cop gives the kiss of life to a baby

Published on: November 3, 2017

Natalia Alba, who turns one in December had a seizure and stopped breathing
Parents rushed her to headquarters of the NYPD Transit Manhattan Task force
After the frenzied work of three officers she eventually began breathing again

By Rory Tingle For Mailonline

Published: 12:58 GMT, 3 November 2017 | Updated: 13:59 GMT, 3 November 2017

This is the dramatic moment a hero cop revived a baby who had a seizure on the New York subway by giving her the kiss of life.

Natalia Alba, who turns one in December had a seizure and stopped breathing at the 42nd Street subway station at Eight Avenue at around 6pm on Thursday.

Her parents rushed her to the headquarters of the NYPD Transit Manhattan Task force, where officers immediately began working to revive her.

Daniel Velasquez did chest compressions as Sgt. Mike Reilly performed mouth to mouth on Natalia Alba after she stopped breathing on the New York subway

Meanwhile, Officer John Williams diagnosed her as suffering a febrile seizure caused by a fever, and brought Natalia's temperature under control by covering her with ice

Daniel Velasquez did chest compressions as Sgt. Mike Reilly performed mouth to mouth on Natalia Alba after she stopped breathing on the New York subway

Daniel Velasquez did chest compressions as Sgt. Mike Reilly performed mouth to mouth, the NY Daily News reported.

Meanwhile, Officer John Williams diagnosed her as suffering a febrile seizure caused by a fever, and brought Natalia’s temperature under control by covering her with ice.

As the officers battled to revive the baby her parents Andy Alban and Nadia Romero, who were visiting New York from Ecuador, held her hand.

After several minutes, Natalia began breathing again. Describing the moment, Williams said, ‘It was a beautiful sound’.

Despite the officers’ quick-thinking work, Williams spoke for the group in insisting he was not a hero.

‘No, it was just part of the job,’ he said. ‘I was doing my job.’

As the officers battled to revive the baby her parents Andy Alban and Nadia Romero,who were visiting New York from Ecuador and are pictured in November 2016, held her hand

As the officers battled to revive the baby her parents Andy Alban and Nadia Romero,who were visiting New York from Ecuador and are pictured in November 2016, held her hand