SOUNDVIEW, BRONX (WABC) — An NYPD officer saved two different babies from choking in a matter of weeks.<\/p>\n
Officer Freddy Cerpa saved his neighbor’s 1-year-old daughter last month.<\/a><\/p>\n He did it again while on duty in the Bronx when he and a fellow officer helped save an unconscious 2-year-old boy.<\/p>\n Body camera captured the tense moments Officer Cerpa administered back slaps until he finally showed signs of life.<\/p>\n Officer Megan Ficken was among the NYPD officers who responded on January 16 to the 911 call.<\/p>\n She happened to be across the street and Officer Cerpa ran three blocks to the location.<\/p>\n “Officer Ficken was already giving back slaps. I kind of used my past experience from a month ago to try to kind of give her an idea of what I did last time,” Cerpa said.<\/p>\n In December, Cerpa was off duty in Elmont when a neighbor rushed over holding her lifeless 1-year-old daughter.<\/p>\n Cerpa revived the child by giving back slaps, which is the recommended method to use on choking babies.<\/p>\n Both rookie officers credit the training they received in the police academy.<\/p>\n Officer Ficken admitted that she feels even more pressure as the mother of two young kids herself.<\/p>\n “You want everything to work out perfect. It’s just like this. It amps the intensity, the urgency and the understanding of how impactful this situation is for parents,” Ficken said.<\/p>\n Despite saving two young lives in just a matter of weeks, Officer Cerpa remains a humble hero.<\/p>\n “The first one was definitely surreal. But in my opinion, this one is all Officer Ficken and she was there first. I was just glad I was able to assist her,” Cerpa said.<\/p>\n The boy who was choking on mucus was taken to Jacobi Hospital to be checked and he is doing well.<\/p>\n * Get Eyewitness News Delivered<\/a> <\/p>\n * Follow us on YouTube<\/a> <\/p>\n * More local news<\/a><\/p>\n * Send us a news tip<\/a><\/p>\n