Meet LAPD Officer David Marroquin, our KNX Hero of the Week!

About this episode

LAPD Officer David Marroquin shares his experience of saving a colleague's life using the Heimlich maneuver.

LAPD Officer David Marroquin used his alertness and basic first responder training to save the life of a colleague! He noticed the man struggling to breath, choking on some food. With urgency and skill, Officer Marroquin administered the Heimlich maneuver and within moments, the man started breathing again. He believes anyone in that situation would have helped out like he did, and reminds us that we all can be ready for situations like this! Click the link to hear the story with KNX Heroes Host, Heather Jordan. Photo: LAPD Officer David Marroquin (right), courtesy of David Marroquin.

People in this episode

Host: Heather Jordan

Guest: David Marroquin

Topics covered

• heroism
• first responder training
• life-saving actions
• LAPD
• community service

Keywords

• LAPD
• David Marroquin
• Heimlich maneuver
• first responder
• life-saving

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LAPD

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