VIDEO: Albuquerque Police Department Officer Resuscitating Unconscious Baby in New Mexico

Officer Martin Smith, from the Albuquerque Police Department in New Mexico, responded to a home on May 14 and found the 7-month-old girl unresponsive, police say. The viral video shows Smith giving the child CPR and rubbing her chest before she responds.

Via Albuquerque Police Department:

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Officer saves a baby’s life!

May 14th just before 1 p.m. officers were dispatched to a home in the Foothills Area Command. Officer Martin Smith arrived and found an unresponsive baby and her distraught family. Officer Smith immediately performed CPR on the 7-month-old baby girl. He gave her light breaths and rubbed her sternum in an attempt to revive her. Within moments, the baby responded and began breathing on her own. The officer continued to help the family remain calm while holding and talking to the baby until paramedics arrived. The infant was taken to the hospital and is doing great!

Thanks for your hard work and dedication, Officer Smith.

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