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Brookhaven Officer Saves Choking Child in Heroic Rescue

9/11/2025

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Officer Saves Child

A Brookhaven police officer saved a choking child within minutes.
Officer W. North quickly responded to a 911 call, arriving at the scene in under a minute.
Body camera footage shows him using a LifeVac device to clear the child's airway.
It took about two minutes to restore the child's breathing.
Brookhaven police commended North's actions as a "true life-saving moment."

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Officer Rescues Toddler

In Lindale, Texas, a police officer rescued a choking toddler within 23 seconds of a 911 call.
Sergeant Michael Lazarine responded after the child's parents sought help at a Taco Bell when urgent care was unavailable.
Recently trained in modified Heimlich techniques, Lazarine performed abdominal compressions until the toy was dislodged.
The child's mother expressed gratitude, crediting Lazarine and the dispatcher for saving her daughter's life.

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Officer Saves Child

A Brookhaven police officer saved a choking child within minutes.
Officer W. North quickly responded to a 911 call, arriving at the scene in under a minute.
Body camera footage shows him using a LifeVac device to clear the child's airway.
It took about two minutes to restore the child's breathing.
Brookhaven police commended North's actions as a "true life-saving moment."

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