US EditionChoking Baby Saved by Maryland State Trooper During Traffic Stop in Cecil County
Trooper First Class Nicholas Warren cleared an infant's airway blockage during a traffic stop, enabling the baby to breathe again before EMS arrived, Maryland State Police said.
- On Feb. 14 around 9:44 a.m., Trooper First Class Nicholas Warren saved a choking infant during a routine traffic stop on Walnut Drive in Elkton after another vehicle pulled up calling for help.
- The infant's airway was blocked, so Warren administered back blows to clear the obstruction and immediately called for emergency medical services.
- Body-Worn camera footage shows seven-year veteran Warren taking the baby from the car and performing back blows until breathing resumed; Warren told WBAL-TV 11 News training prepared him for the response.
- The baby began breathing again after the obstruction was cleared, and emergency medical services arrived shortly thereafter to evaluate the infant.
- Maryland State Police said, 'The swift actions, training, and composure demonstrated by Trooper First Class Warren are credited with preventing what could have been a tragic outcome,' and officials highlighted the role of officer medical training following prior rescues by Maryland officers.
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What began as a routine traffic stop turned into a life-saving moment for one family in Cecil County on Saturday morning. Just before 9:45 a.m. on February 14, Trooper First Class Nicholas Warren, a seven-year veteran assigned to the Maryland State Police North East Barrack, was finishing up a stop near Walnut Drive in Elkton when another car suddenly pulled alongside his patrol vehicle. The driver rolled down the window and called out in panic,…
'My baby is choking': Maryland state trooper saves choking infant in Cecil County
A routine traffic stop quickly turned into a lifesaving moment Saturday morning in Cecil County. Maryland State Police said Trooper Nicholas Warren helped to save the life of a choking infant while conducting a traffic stop on Walnut Drive in Elkton. As the trooper walked to his marked patrol vehicle, another vehicle pulled up and the driver called out, “We need help. My baby is choking.” Warren immediately called for emergency medical services …
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