By Eric Conklin
nj.com
MIDDLE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A South Jersey police department recently shared body-worn camera footage of a patrolman helping revive a newborn.
The mother of the week-old infant was met by first responders outside their Middle Township home on Thanksgiving night, turning to a police officer, Chris Rudy , for help after unsuccessfully trying CPR on the infant herself, Police Chief Tracy Super said.
The newborn began breathing again at the scene and was taken to Cooper at Cape Regional and later released, Super said.
The call demonstrated the speed at which a first responder must assess the situation to properly care for a baby of that age, Super said. His force is regularly trained on various CPR techniques for patients of varying ages.
“What he and the EMT did was just outstanding,” Super said. “That was more than part of their job. It was exceeding the standard.”
Police responded to the home around 5:40 p.m. Nov. 28 after the newborn became unresponsive, police said. What caused the child to lose consciousness was unclear.
“As a parent myself ... just to know that he was able to step into that without any hesitation is incredible,” Super said.
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