Video Shows CA Officers Saving Choking Child
Two California officers are shown, in a video released by the El Monte Police Department, as they use a LifeVac to save an 8-year-old boy who was choking.
by Staff
June 7, 2024When El Monte, CA, Officers responded to a call of a child not breathing, they found he was choking and used a LifeVac to dislodge an obstruction and save his life. Body-worn camera video released by police showed their life-saving efforts.
June 3, just after 8 p.m., officers responded and found 8-year-old Ethan Becerra not breathing.
Bodycam video showed Officer Rauel Vega pick up the little boy and run with him to his patrol car, where he knew there was a LifeVac. The specialized device is used to clear obstructed airways when someone is choking.
The rubber mouthpiece creates a seal over the mouth and lets a rescuer thrust the handle of the LifeVac up and down to clear an obstruction.
Together with another officer, Vega worked with the LifeVac until paramedics arrived, reports FOX11 .
The boy started breathing just before being placed in an ambulance.
"When he woke up and he started crying," Vega said. "You know, that was the best. My partner and I just, we teared up."
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