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“It was a normal day, I was outside monitoring parent-student drop-off when I saw a mother who appeared to be in distress. Initially, I didn’t know what was wrong, so I ran over to the mother,” Deputy Weaver tells PEOPLE. “She was frantic and holding her infant saying she had stopped breathing and was turning blue.”
Deputy Weaver, whose heroic actions were captured on surveillance footage from the school, began performing back thrusts and chest compressions on the infant.
“The infant had mucus lodged in her throat,” Deputy Weaver explains. “It only took a few seconds to clear what was blocking her airway. I will never forget the look in the mother’s eyes, she went from a state of panic to tears of happiness. It made me feel incredible.”
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Deputy Weaver says he knew what to do in the situation as he trains and practices emergency care as part of his law enforcement duties.
“My training and instincts kicked in and the care came naturally,” he says. “I also credit my medical experience from my four years in the United States Air Force. I’m a calm person when it comes to intense situations like these.”
“Law enforcement presence in schools is so important. We are not just there to take students to jail or catch bad people; we truly care about the safety and well-being of every student, faculty member and person who comes to campus.”
“I still see the mother every morning when she drops her other daughter off for school,” he shares. “On occasion, she will bring Cheyanne in to say hello and I’m able to hold her. Cheyanne’s sister is also enrolled in the school I cover, so I see her every morning at drop-off and she gives me the biggest hug!”
source: people.com
