A three-month-old baby boy was rescued by a quick-thinking policeman was stopped on the side of the road.
Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) K9 Deputy Jeremy Nix has been hailed a hero after the footage from the incident went viral.
A statement posted alongside the video explained that on Wednesday afternoon, Deputy Nix was heading home when a motorist flagged him down at a red light.
The policeman was told that there was a three-month-old baby boy, Kingston, who was completely unresponsive – and that the motorist needed his help.
Deputy Nix pulled his car around, moving towards the side of the road to try and assist with the medical emergency.
The video shows a teary-eyed woman frantically getting out the car, the infant in her arms and a cell phone to her ear.
MCSO K9 DEPUTY SAVES BABY'S LIFE
UPDATE: We are so thrilled to tell you that Baby Kingston JUST left the hospital with his Mom and he is happy and healthy!! Thank you for all your prayers for Baby Kingston and his family!! MCSO K9 DEPUTY SAVES BABY'S LIFEAt approximately 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, 2018, Marion County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) K9 Deputy Jeremie Nix was on his way home from his shift when he was flagged down by a motorist as he was stopped at a red light at the intersection of SE Lake Weir Avenue and SE 17th Street. The motorist told Deputy Nix that her 3-month old baby boy named Kingston was completely unresponsive and that she needed help. Deputy Nix turned his patrol car around and pulled off the side of the road to assist with the medical emergency. After performing several life-saving measures on the child and not seeing any improvement, Deputy Nix decided to put the child in his own patrol car and rush him to Ocala Regional Medical Center. Deputy Nix delivered the child to medical personnel, who then began treating the child. We are happy to report that Baby Kingston is doing very well and doctors say he will make a full recovery!! Doctors also said that because of K9 Deputy Nix's actions, Baby Kingston is alive today. We are tremendously proud of Deputy Nix and we can already see that he and Baby Kingston will have a deep connection that will last a lifetime!!
Posted by Marion County Sheriff's Office on Thursday, 10 May 2018
According to the social media statement, Deputy Nix began to perform “several life-saving measures” on the little boy.
However, he didn’t see any improvement. Not wanting to risk the wait for an ambulance, he decided to rush Kingston to the hospital in his police car.
In the nearly four minute video, Deputy Nix is later heard telling dispatch he’s “not waiting on medics”.
He added:
“I’m a half mile away from ORC [Ocala Regional Medical Center]. I’m headed to the emergency room with the baby.”
He is then pictured next to a smiling Kingston, who is laying down as he gets treated in the hospital. Nix is also pictured holding the little boy, who is wrapped in a blanket.
The post was later updated to say that baby Kingston is doing well, and that he has since been released from the hospital.
