2005 News

May 17, 2005
16-YEAR COUNTY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS EMPLOYEE
HELPS SAVE TODDLER'S LIFE

When 911 operators answer the phone, "911, what is your emergency?" they never know what to expect, but are always ready to assist. Yesterday, supervisor Scott Molle, a 16-year 911 veteran talked a Middletown mother through the process of administering rescue breaths to her two-year-old son after she called for help because he stopped breathing.

Once Molle determined the toddler wasn't breathing, he instructed the woman to remove the child's shirt, pinch his nose, tilt his head back, and give two breaths. To everyone's relief, her son began to breathe, just as Middletown Township police arrived on the scene.

John Dougherty, Bucks County's Emergency Management director, commended Molle for his composure and proficiency, which allowed him to assist in saving the toddler's life.