LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A little boy is alive thanks to a Scott County sheriff deputy and a piece of medical equipment he just started to carry.
On Black Friday, almost 2-year-old Mark Manning started to choke on a piece of chocolate and a Christmas ornament.
The minutes felt like hours for parents Joy Lovell and Joshua Manning.
“He swallowed it, he started choking, he lost his air,” Joshua Manning said. “I was patting him on the back, pumping his chest.”
Mark’s parents immediately called 911. Luckily, Deputy Mark West was only a mile and a half away. He was on-duty and stopped at home to have a late Thanksgiving meal with his family.
Just over a month ago, Scott County sheriff deputies were equipped with Life Vac anti-choking devices. West quickly thought of this tool he had on hand.
“His (Mark’s) lips were purple. He was purple looking so …