Life Saving Incident
February 25, 2015
California
San Joaquin County
Stockton
A 1-month-old baby boy is alive thanks a Stockton police officer.
The baby's mother told Officer Pejman Zarrin her son wasn't breathing and needed help after flagging him down Wednesday around 7:30 p.m. near West and Hammer lanes. Police said Zarrin then immediately called for an ambulance.
"The baby was lifeless," police said in a news release.
The mother said her son aspirated baby formula.
When Zarrin took the baby into his arms, the boy was limp and did not appear to be breathing. Zarrin then cradled the baby and hit his back trying to dislodge what was stuck in the baby's lungs and stomach.
Police said after a few seconds, the baby started to move and make noise.
"As police officers, we rarely deal with medical emergencies, especially involving babies. Officer Zarrin reacted swiftly to a very stressful situation,"
Officer Joe Silva said in a news release. "Officer Zarrin provided life saving measures in a situation where seconds mattered. He took charge of the incident and brought a level of calm to a hectic situation."
When Stockton fire crews and medics got to the scene, they took the baby to a nearby hospital, where his condition was stabilized.
The history of law enforcement in the United States is a long and wonderful history of bravery. This website is dedicated to documenting the heroic deeds of law enforcement officers throughout the United States who have either given or risked their lives to save others. There are many stories of bravery and heroism for many who are considered first responders. However, it is those in law enforcement who are most likely to be the first to arrive upon a location requiring life saving acts engaging dangerous hostage takers, running into burning buildings/vehicles, providing first aid to seriously injured victims, saving near drowning victims and much more are what the women and men of law enforcement do routinely and at many times, great peril to their own safety.
It is our mission to document the history of lives saved by those dedicated women and men in law enforcement. To share with others the dramatic deeds of those individuals who are the first, first responders. It is so important for our citizens to understand that law "enforcement" is not always about enforcing the law but rather being there when our citizens need us.
It is to this end we are dedicated to promoting documentation regarding the history of law enforcement and the lives they have saved.
