WATCH: Maryland troopers save choking baby

Maryland state troopers save choking baby

Two Maryland state troopers in Calvert County jumped into action when they heard a mother screaming for help for her infant (Credit: @MDSP via X)

CALVERT COUNTY, Md. - Two Maryland state troopers jumped into action over the weekend to help save a choking infant.

Troopers save infant

What we know:

The Maryland State Police shared body camera footage of the March 21 incident on social media. Trooper Taylor Hersh and Corporal Jonathan Soultzfus from MDSP's Prince Frederick Barrack, were responding to the scene.

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On the body camera footage, a woman can be heard shouting, "I need help, my baby is choking," as the two troopers run to the house. 

One of the troopers grabs the baby from the mother's hands and begins the Heimlich maneuver, hitting the child on the back several times.

Seconds later, the boy is seen moving, and the troopers confirm he's breathing.

What they're saying:

The department praised the two troopers' actions on social media on Tuesday.

"Their quick actions and training made all the difference, preventing what could have been yet another tragic outcome," a post on X read.  Job well done by Maryland's Finest!"