Parents had the scare when their three-year-old son Damien began choking on a piece of hard candy. They rushed the toddler into Green Valley Market asking someone to call 911 while the father tried his best to perform life-saving efforts. That's when Quinn Averett, an off-duty officer, heard the call come in and hurried over because he was only a block away.
The cop could hear the mother screaming for help, so Averett grabbed the boy and did the Heimlich maneuver. His parents watched in fear obviously scared for a minute that he couldn't get the candy out. Finally, after about a minute, the jaw breaker popped out. The harrowing incident was all caught on surveillance video.
That child is lucky to be alive, and it's all thanks to the help of the Mesquite police officer. The child was breathing and crying and later evaluated by paramedics. He's expected to be ok. Every second counts, so be sure to check out these life-saving CPR tips.
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