Crime & Safety
Galloway Cop Saves Baby With Pediatric CPR
Officer Matthew Worth used pediatric CPR to help a 16-month-old child regain consciousness and resume breathing.
A Galloway Police Officer’s quick thinking and knowledge of CPR saved the life of an infant last week, Galloway Police announced on Monday.
Officer Matthew Worth reported to an address on Federal Court at 5:45 p.m. on Friday following a 9-1-1 call of a pediatric seizure.
The family took him to a 16-month-old child who was unconscious and not breathing. Worth provided rescue breaths and performed pediatric CPR.
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As a result, the child’s breathing was restored. The child began to cry indicating that he fully regained consciousness.
He was then transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center City Division via Galloway Township ambulance for medical evaluation.
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The child has since been released to his parents and is doing well.
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