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Parents watch in horror as police officer resuscitates their three-year-old boy after seizure | |
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A video has shown the dramatic few minutes endured by two parents while their three-year-old boy had stopped breathing. | A video has shown the dramatic few minutes endured by two parents while their three-year-old boy had stopped breathing. |
Bethany Hoover and John Geis of Granbury, Texas, can be seen pacing up and down, their face in their hands, as a police officer works to resuscitate their child. | Bethany Hoover and John Geis of Granbury, Texas, can be seen pacing up and down, their face in their hands, as a police officer works to resuscitate their child. |
Three-year-old Brayden had stopped breathing after a family trip to Kentucky Fried Chicken. He had a cold, which turned too quickly into a fever and caused a febrile seizure. | Three-year-old Brayden had stopped breathing after a family trip to Kentucky Fried Chicken. He had a cold, which turned too quickly into a fever and caused a febrile seizure. |
His father called 911 and officer Chase Miller was on the scene within one minute. | His father called 911 and officer Chase Miller was on the scene within one minute. |
He took the limp child in his arms and laid him on the ground, attempting chest compressions. | He took the limp child in his arms and laid him on the ground, attempting chest compressions. |
He showed Mr Geis how to carry on with the compressions while the officer rushed to get a breathing mask from his car. | He showed Mr Geis how to carry on with the compressions while the officer rushed to get a breathing mask from his car. |
Within two minutes, Mr Miller had revived the boy. Brayden was treated at the local medical centre. | Within two minutes, Mr Miller had revived the boy. Brayden was treated at the local medical centre. |
“The child is now doing fine and is recovering with his family,” police said in a news release. | “The child is now doing fine and is recovering with his family,” police said in a news release. |
Mr Miller was given the Life Saving Award for saving Brayden on 12 October. | Mr Miller was given the Life Saving Award for saving Brayden on 12 October. |
The parents thanked the officer. Ms Hoover told ABC News: “Our son is the world to us. That’s our world. That's our life.” | The parents thanked the officer. Ms Hoover told ABC News: “Our son is the world to us. That’s our world. That's our life.” |
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