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month-old baby girl choking. He immediately performed CPR on the infant, eventually restoring her breathing. The incident was captured on video by a passerby. The officer later recalled the incident with lingering anxiety, saying, "She can celebrate Christmas now."
Multiple back pats led to the baby crying and resuming breathing
The incident occurred at approximately 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday. 40-year-old NYPD Detective Michael Greaney was driving to work when he noticed a BMW speeding on the shoulder of Park Avenue along the Bronx. He activated his lights to signal the driver to stop, and the driver immediately rolled down his window, shouting, "My baby is choking!"
Greaney immediately removed the baby from the car seat, turned her over, and patted her back about ten times until she coughed and began to cry, confirming that her breathing had returned to normal. He stated that he didn't see any foreign object expelled at the time, but the baby's crying was a positive sign, "If she can cry, it means she's no longer choking."
Grinney, himself a father of two young children, said that although he remained calm during the incident, he understood the father's panic, "That kind of panic and fear is imaginable." He described being able to immediately help the father "relieve that fear" as gratifying.
A nurse also stopped to assist. After confirming the baby's condition was stable, Grinney returned her to the father and advised him to learn infant first aid techniques for emergencies. Grinney later learned that the entire rescue had been filmed and circulated online.
Grinney said he later spoke with the girl's father on the phone, who told him his daughter was fine, "Most importantly, she can celebrate Christmas." He also pointed out that similar rescues are not uncommon, but this one just happened to be recorded on camera, "Police officers do these things every day, but they may not be seen."
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