Utah cop saves lives of sick middle school student and 9-day-old baby in one day
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A Utah police officer assigned to a middle school was being hailed a hero this week for saving two young lives in one day—a sick student and a 9-day-old baby.
St. George Police Officer Matt Schuman jumped into action Tuesday afternoon when a 14-year-old student became violently ill during a gym class at Dixie Middle School.
He used CPR to get the girl breathing again in the nurse's office after she suffered a seizure and went into cardiac arrest.
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When the girl again went into cardiac arrest, he continued CPR until EMTs arrived, Fox 13 in Salt Lake City reported.
A LifeFlight helicopter flew the girl to a hospital in Las Vegas as Schuman finished his tour at the school which included working a school wrestling match.
On his way home, Schuman heard a call for a choking baby on his police scanner. He told the dispatcher he was just three houses away from where the baby lived.
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He cleared an obstruction that was blocking the newborn’s ability to breathe.
“He was successful in saving this child’s life as EMTs arrived and continued care,” Fox 13 reported, quoting a Washington County School District press release.
“It was amazing to watch a life saving effort in action,” Dixie vice principal Sheri Robison-Fisher wrote on the school’s Facebook page. “I am so grateful for our Police Officers and Emergency Medical Response Teams!”
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