A Christmas miracle: Incredible moment heroic police officers save the life of a young couple’s baby after the infant nearly choked to death
- CCTV captured the moment police saved a choking baby in Perth on Tuesday
- A young couple ran into Perth Police station in Northbridge desperate for help
- Police sergeant successfully performed the Heimlich manoever on the child
A Perth couple witnessed their own Christmas miracle on Wednesday when a police officer saved their baby from nearly choking to death.
CCTV footage captured the moment two young parents ran into Perth Police Station in Northbridge around 11.30pm on Christmas Eve, desperately looking for someone to save their child’s life.
A police sergeant quickly sprang into action and performed the Heimlich manoeuvre to clear the baby’s airway.
Nightmare before Christmas: CCTV footage captured the moment two young parents ran into Perth Police Station in Northbridge Christmas Eve looking for someone to save their choking baby
Heroism: A police sergeant quickly sprang into action and performed the Heimlich manoeuvre to clear the baby’s airway as the nervous parents looked on
The mum and dad anxiously watched as he attempted the first aid procedure on the child in the foyer of the station.
After several seconds, the officer was able to successfully dislodge the object in the baby’s throat, saving the tot’s life.
The heroic officer then handed the baby back to the relieved parents.
The young couple were later taught the manoevre by police officers should they ever face the same situation in the future.
After several seconds, the officer was able to successfully dislodge the object in the baby’s throat, saving the tot’s life