Stories from York Region’s Districts: #3 District
A quick response from #3 District officers saved a child’s life
Choking Georgina boy saved by frontline officers
On Halloween 2023, the York Regional Police Communications Centre received a frantic call from a Town of Georgina mother that her son was choking. Officers responded immediately and upon arrival at the home, found a 10-year-old boy blue in colour and struggling to breathe.
Constable Andrew Bodnar and Sergeant William Loucks performed emergency first aid, delivering chest thrusts and back blows until the boy started to wheeze and his breathing eased. He was transported to hospital as a precaution, but made a full recovery.
The officers’ quick response and their annual first-aid training saved this boy’s life. Both officers received a YRP Professionalism keepsake coin for their quick and effective lifesaving measures.
