Fire chief's training saves life

Flomaton Fire Chief Steve Stanton responds to infant not breathing; helps keep baby alive

Due to the quick response from Flomaton Fire Chief Steve Stanton, Paxton Gibson, who turned 3 weeks old yesterday (Wednesday) is alive and well after the infant was close to death Sunday night.

The events began unfolding at 11:24 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, when 21-year old Olivia Gibson dialed 911 and told the Flomaton dispatcher that her 3-week old child was not breathing and she had begun CPR and gave the address of 135 Bridal Path Lane.

Stanton said he got out of bed and headed that way and then got another call from dispatch that Olivia had called back and had her young son in her car and was a...

 
 
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