LAKE COUNTY — An Ohio correction officer is being credited with saving the life of a baby earlier this month.
[DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]
On March 9, Lake County Sheriff’s Office Correction Officer Wytavious Stanford received a distress call from his neighbor saying their 8-month-old son was unable to breathe and turning blue, Sheriff Frank Leonbruno wrote in a social media post.
TRENDING STORIES:
- Restaurant opens at former Miami Valley Frisch’s location
- Dead body found near Montgomery County ballpark, deputies investigate
- Area retailer sued after hundreds of customers say they didn’t get products they paid for
Stanford rushed to their home and took the baby into his arms. He turned the baby upside down in an attempt to clear his airway.
When that was unsuccessful, he turned the baby in a recovery position and used his right hand to sweep inside his mouth.
The sheriff noted that when he did that, he found an object deep inside his throat blocking the baby’s airway.
Stanford was able to dislodge the object and that allowed the baby to breathe.
He said the CPR training he received at the academy helped him in the situation.
“My CPR training just kicked in without having to think about it and I did everything I was trained to do. Truly it helped me save his life,” Stanford said.
Stanford will be awarded the Life Saving medal by the Sheriff’s Office at a ceremony next month.
[SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
©2025 Cox Media Group
