Body Camera Catches Albuquerque Police Officer Saving Baby's Life

A body camera caught an Albuquerque police officer saving a baby’s life on May 14. The Albuquerque Police Department released the video on June 9, which shows Officer Martin Smith arriving on the scene, walking into the family’s home and immediately performing CPR on the 7-month-old girl. He gave her light breaths and rubbed her sternum in an attempt to revive her, police said.

Within moments, you hear Smith say that the girl is starting to breathe. You can see her arms and legs moving, and Smith speaks to the girl, keeping her awake as they wait for paramedics to arrive. The officer also holds the child while he keeps the family calm. Smith walks out to meet paramedics at the end of the video, who then take the child to the ambulance so she can be taken to the hospital.

Police said the child is “doing great.” Credit: YouTube/Albuquerque Police Department