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North Yorkshire Police officer PC Tony Morton saves baby's life
5 hours ago
PC Tony Morton said he quickly remembered his training when he went to the aid of Ruth Travis and her son Harry
A mother has praised a quick-thinking policeman for saving the life of her baby son she thought had died just a day after his first birthday.
PC Tony Morton was on patrol in Selby when he saw Ruth Travis run out of a house on Reginald Terrace carrying her apparently lifeless son Harry.
The North Yorkshire Police officer gave him the kiss of life last Saturday afternoon before paramedics arrived.
Harry was taken to hospital and has now fully recovered from his ordeal.
Doctors found that he had suffered a fit triggered by a fever and paramedics told PC Morton his actions had saved the child's life.
'I was amazed'
PC Morton recalled: "When I saw baby Harry my heart sank, he was floppy, grey, his lips had turned blue and his eyes had rolled into the back of his head.
"I checked for a pulse but there was none.
"I loosened Harry's clothing and began to lightly massage his chest while at the same time blew small breaths into his mouth.
"After a few breaths his eyes started to move and he miraculously began breathing on his own.
"I was amazed at how quickly he came round and within a few minutes he was wearing my yellow woolly hat and was wrapped in my police jacket."
Paramedics arrived shortly afterwards and Harry was taken to York District Hospital for treatment
Harry's mother said: "I thought he was dead. Although I am first aid trained, I was in shock and my first thought was to get help.
"I flagged Tony down and he rubbed Harry's chest, it felt like forever but he started breathing again and it was such a relief.
"I am very grateful to Tony and I feel lucky that he was there at the right time."
5 hours ago
PC Tony Morton said he quickly remembered his training when he went to the aid of Ruth Travis and her son Harry
A mother has praised a quick-thinking policeman for saving the life of her baby son she thought had died just a day after his first birthday.
PC Tony Morton was on patrol in Selby when he saw Ruth Travis run out of a house on Reginald Terrace carrying her apparently lifeless son Harry.
The North Yorkshire Police officer gave him the kiss of life last Saturday afternoon before paramedics arrived.
Harry was taken to hospital and has now fully recovered from his ordeal.
Doctors found that he had suffered a fit triggered by a fever and paramedics told PC Morton his actions had saved the child's life.
'I was amazed'
PC Morton recalled: "When I saw baby Harry my heart sank, he was floppy, grey, his lips had turned blue and his eyes had rolled into the back of his head.
"I checked for a pulse but there was none.
"I loosened Harry's clothing and began to lightly massage his chest while at the same time blew small breaths into his mouth.
"After a few breaths his eyes started to move and he miraculously began breathing on his own.
"I was amazed at how quickly he came round and within a few minutes he was wearing my yellow woolly hat and was wrapped in my police jacket."
Paramedics arrived shortly afterwards and Harry was taken to York District Hospital for treatment
Harry's mother said: "I thought he was dead. Although I am first aid trained, I was in shock and my first thought was to get help.
"I flagged Tony down and he rubbed Harry's chest, it felt like forever but he started breathing again and it was such a relief.
"I am very grateful to Tony and I feel lucky that he was there at the right time."
Very impressed that the officer realised full CPR would be a bit much on a baby (it -can- break ribs on a fully grown adult) and went for a light massage. Also interested that he administered the kiss of life, my first aid training nowadays discourages the use of the rescue breath. Must be an old school chap.
Mk3Spitfire said:
It changed so often it's hard to keep up.
My partner just updated her first aid training. Said it was very different in place from earlier courses. Does that mean if I bring to bear first aid training from a red Cross course from 25-30 years ago I'd be doing it wrong?Well done him. It's disappointing that the mother hadn't bothered to learn this kind of thing.
Mk3Spitfire said:
It changed so often it's hard to keep up.
Always my whinge with first aid training- the recommendations seem to change not with improved medical research but with the personal choices of whomever is running St Johns at the time.Rovinghawk said:
Well done him. It's disappointing that the mother hadn't bothered to learn this kind of thing.
Even if she had I suspect finding you child grey and lifeless means you panic rather than actually try and do something you only half remember.Mk3Spitfire said:
It changed so often it's hard to keep up.
Always my whinge with first aid training- the recommendations seem to change not with improved medical research but with the personal choices of whomever is running St Johns at the time.singlecoil said:
Crossflow Kid said:
Mk3Spitfire said:
You will note however the number of replies compared to anti stories. Says it all really.
Maybe that's because the negative stories get more fiercely defended and thus discussed at greater length? 
Engineer1 said:
Rovinghawk said:
Well done him. It's disappointing that the mother hadn't bothered to learn this kind of thing.
Even if she had I suspect finding you child grey and lifeless means you panic rather than actually try and do something you only half remember.Mk3Spitfire said:
It changed so often it's hard to keep up.
Always my whinge with first aid training- the recommendations seem to change not with improved medical research but with the personal choices of whomever is running St Johns at the time.Remembering now not to check ABC as first response feels like it would slow me down at a point in someones life where time is everything. I am sure there are others with different orders from when they first learnt with different methods, but I wonder how much difference any of it will have.
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