Cable Guy Hears Mother's Screams, Rushes in To Save Life of Baby Who Suffered Seizure
Time Warner Cable technician Daniel Craft became a hero in a blink of an eye in September 2016.
He started his day with a cable installation in Galloway, Ohio, when he heard the screams of a group of women. With his military background, he followed his instincts and ran over to help with the situation.
Angela Sanders told Craft that her 5-month-old son was not breathing and had blood in his mouth. Craft helped calm the women down and asked them to call 911.
“I propped his head back and he was still blue, so I thought there was something in his mouth or he was choking. I put my finger in and swept it through his mouth to clear his throat. As I pulled my finger out, I still had my ear down there and I heard him starting to gurgle and his stomach just raised. He started breathing again,” said Craft.
The cable technician stayed with Dakota until the paramedics arrived on the scene and took him to Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
The doctors believed that Dakota stopped breathing after he suffered a ruptured hernia that caused him to seize. If Craft wasn’t there to help, Dakota would not have survived.
Because of Craft’s heroic actions, Dakota was able to fully recover. The technician felt like he had a special bond with the baby, and he even visited Sanders and her son in the hospital the next day.
“I didn’t know the child when I first came in contact with him, but now little Dakota and I have a bond that I will never forget,” said Craft.
Craft’s supervisor, Mike Aber, wasn’t surprised when he heard about his employee’s act of bravery. “In addition to being a great tech, Daniel is a sincere, attentive, thorough and caring person who puts others’ needs ahead of his own,” Aber said.
Craft was very humble about saving Dakota, but the mother couldn’t disagree more.
“If he hadn’t been there, my baby would have died,” said Sanders. “I was freaked out and I didn’t know what to do.”
“He is a hero. I am grateful he saved my baby,” she added.
Sanders had to take a CPR class before she brought her baby home the day after the incident. Now she is able to help others in their time of need, just like Craft helped her and her son.
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