ALEX TREVINO
WUSA9
Reprinted with Permission

KENTLAND, Md. (WUSA) - Firefighters from the Kentland Volunteer Fire Department were at the right place at the right time to save the life of an infant.

One-year-old Siyani Nanan was choking at a home on the 2400 block of Greeley Street Tuesday evening.

"We were in the house, watching TV, getting a pamper change, the next thing you know she was having a seizure," said the baby's father, Joshua Caviness.

He called 911 then started a dash to the hospital with an unconscious baby in the car. When he saw rescuers driving down the street, Caviness rushed out of the car and stopped Engine 33 in its tracks.

Fireman Fred Caramiello said, "The baby was limp, and it was a pretty dramatic scene. He came pretty much to this door right here and thrusted the baby at me."

The infant was not breathing. The family told the firefighter the baby was chewing on the sofa.

Caramiello explained, "I did something called a back blow. Did that a few times. Actually got her to spit out what ever she had, and she started to cry a little bit."

Caramiello was successful in reviving Siyani, and she started breathing on her own. Paramedics then took her to a nearby hospital.

Caramiello told 9NEWS NOW, "It's like the stars were aligned. Like God was watching out for somebody. It was good."

Caviness said, "It felt good, it felt real good. The guy did an excellent job. I appreciate what he did for me."

The family tells 9NEWS NOW Siyani is expected to have a full recovery.

Written by Alex Trevino
9NEWS NOW & wusa9.com