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Fire department honors crew after infant resuscitated and released from hospital
Summary
A municipal fire department presented a letter of recognition Jan. 24 for crew members who performed life-saving resuscitation on an infant who had aspirated milk and was transported to Hasbro Children’s Hospital; the child later made a full recovery.
An unidentified department speaker presented a letter of recognition Jan. 24 honoring fire department personnel for resuscitating an infant who had aspirated milk and arrived at the station unconscious and without breathing.
The letter, read aloud at the meeting, praised ‘‘swift professional and life saving actions,’’ teamwork and ‘‘high quality CPR and advanced life support measures’’ that the department said ‘‘directly contributed to the successful resuscitation of the patient.’’ The presenter added, ‘‘Because of your quick actions and dedications to a duty, a life was saved.’’
A second unidentified speaker provided a chronological recap of the response, saying Ambulance 3 responded and that at about 11:50 the crew found the infant with agonal respirations and a perilously low heart rate. "Within a short period following airway suctioning and the administration of oxygen, the infant regained consciousness and began crying," the speaker said. The child and the mother were transported to Hasbro Children’s Hospital; after a multi-day stay the speaker said the child made a full recovery.
The department named several personnel present to receive the recognition: crew members Courtney, Andrew and Dawson; Captain Smith; Firefighter Isaac Nelson; Firefighter Brian Donovan; and Deputy Moore. The presenter noted that three members of Ambulance 3 accompanied the patient to the hospital and were present at the meeting for continued care.
The remarks singled out Firefighter Isaac Nelson, who the speaker said arrived first and ‘‘rendered crucial aid’’ that was ‘‘in keeping with the finest traditions of the fire service’’ and again stated that his actions ‘‘saved the life of a young child.’’ The letter of commendation was offered ‘‘for a job well done.’’
The record provided at the meeting gives the date of the incident as Jan. 24, 2026, and the on-scene time as approximately 11:50 hours. The transcript notes the infant ‘‘aspirated milk’’ and attributes the successful resuscitation and subsequent recovery to the crew’s airway management, CPR and advanced life support measures. The department’s name in the transcript appears as "Planable Fire Department"; that spelling could not be independently verified from the record provided.
No votes or formal policy actions were recorded during the presentation. The meeting record concludes with the letter of commendation and public recognition of the named crew members.
