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LACY, Wash. -- It was a routine day for Chris Scott as he was learning the ropes at a 911 Dispatch Center.
Scott was in his final stages of training when a call from a distraught mother came in.
You can hear the mother crying in the 911 call. She tells the dispatcher that her baby was choking and she didn't know what to do. The baby was turning blue.
The calm dispatcher told her what to do next as he helped her save the choking baby.
Eventually, you can hear the baby crying in the background as the mother continued to sob. The dispatcher remained calm throughout the call.
When he got off the phone, his CTO (Certified Training Officer), Tammy Clark tried to congratulate him for a job well done. Clark noticed he was shaken from the call and when asked why, Scott told her it was his own son that he helped save.
Chris Scott is a Marine reservist who just got back from a one year deployment to Iraq and was going through refresher training.
Chris is in the final stages of training and was being monitored by his CTO (Certified Training Officer), Tammy Clark.
This is Clark's own words of what happened that day:
"I want to tell you about the call my trainee took today. Chris is a Marine reservist who just got back after a deployment to Iraq. He is in his final stages of training and while taking calls today he took a choking baby call."
Chris calmly confirmed the hysterical woman's address and gets help started in her direction. He stays calm throughout the call while going to the appropriate choking tab and starts to give pre-arrival instructions. After one full set of back blows the baby's airway is cleared and the infant starts to cry. Chris stays on the line and ensures the baby's breathing normally until the fire department arrives. After he gets off the phone I get up to tell him what a great job he did and that he saved the child's life. "
"Chris looks a little shaken and says "that was my baby". During the call I am completely unaware that the caller is his wife and the baby that is not breathing is Chris's own son, Jakob.
"At that point we realize what had transpired and send him home to be with his wife and son. The baby was treated and released by the local fire department. Chris stopped by later with his wife and son in tow. What an amazing and wonderful call... Semper Fi!"*
* Semper Fidelis is Latin for "Always Faithful". Well known in the United States as the motto of the U.S. Marine Corps (and often shortened to Semper Fi in Marine contexts).
How prepared are you if a crisis should strike? Could you remain calm and follow through as Chris did? Listen to our HealthQuest Radio shows "Under the Influence" and "The Zero Exercise" for Dr. Kolbaba's commentary.
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