NYPD Officer Saves Second Choking Baby in Weeks

Heroic Rescue of a Choking Child

• 🚨 An NYPD officer, Freddy Serpa, has demonstrated incredible bravery by saving two different babies from choking incidents within a short period.
• 🚑 In the latest incident, Officer Serpa and Officer Megan Ficken responded to a 911 call in the Bronx involving an unconscious 2-year-old boy.
• ⏱️ Body camera footage shows Officer Serpa administering back slaps, a technique recommended for choking infants, to the unresponsive child.
• ✅ The efforts were successful, and the child began to show signs of life, breathing and being okay, bringing immense relief to those present.

A Repeat Performance

• 💡 This heroic act follows a similar incident in December where Officer Serpa, off-duty, saved his neighbor's one-year-old daughter using the same back-slapping method.
• 🤝 In the recent Bronx incident, Officer Ficken was already on the scene providing aid when Officer Serpa arrived, and they worked together to save the child.

Training and Personal Stakes

• 🎓 Both rookie officers credited their training at the police academy for equipping them with the skills to handle such emergencies.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Officer Ficken, a mother of two herself, admitted to feeling heightened pressure and urgency due to her own parental experience.

Humility in Heroism

• 🙏 Officer Serpa, despite his life-saving actions, remained humble, emphasizing Officer Ficken's initial response and his role as an assistant.
• 🏥 The 2-year-old boy, who had choked on mucus, was taken to Jacobe Hospital for evaluation and is reported to be doing fine.