Watch Marietta Cop Revive Choking Baby

MARIETTA, GA — A Marietta officer is being credited with helping to revive a choking infant who was not breathing and began to turn blue after she had finished a bottle.

Marietta Officer Nick St. Onge arrived at the scene on May 15 and began providing aid to the baby until the fire department arrived. Marietta police released dashcam footage from the incident this week.

The footage shows Officer St. Onge arriving at an apartment complex and finding the infant's grandmother in the parking lot. The woman told St. Onge the 2-month-old baby had stopped breathing after finishing her bottle.

"The infant appeared near lifeless, was not breathing and was turning blue," police said.

St. Onge began administering back blows and chest thrusts to clear the child's airway. In the video, St. Onge can be seen continuously providing care for the child as he tried to revive her.

Police said the infant slowly began to respond to the efforts and was crying and breathing irregularly. St. Onge continued to provide care for the baby until paramedics arrived. The child and her mother were taken to Kennestone Hospital for further treatment.

The baby has since been released from the hospital and is back home with her family.

St. Onge described the experience as "three minutes of sheer terror," in an interview with Fox Atlanta.

"I heard that first half-cry and I was like, 'Thank God,'" St. Onge told the news channel.

The officer credited his training with the military and with Marietta police for knowing exactly what to do in the crisis, he told Fox. According to police, St. Onge spent nine years in the Marine Corps and five as an officer with Marietta police.

"We applaud the efforts of everyone involved, cherish the training they received to be ready for this incident and are grateful to report the infant was released from the Hospital and is at home with her family," police said in a statement.

You can watch the full video below:

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