Watch Fla. Deputy Perform CPR to Revive Girl who Stopped Breathing

A 1-year=old girl who became unresponsive because of a febrile seizure was resuscitated thanks to the quick response of a Lee County sheriff's deputy, who performed CPR until medics arrived.

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Joe Vince

Nov. 20, 2025

2 min read

What to know

• A Lee County sheriff's deputy performed CPR on a 1-year-old girl who stopped breathing Oct. 28, reviving the child until medics could take over.

• Body camera footage shows Deputy Curtis Redford beginning lifesaving measures and updating dispatchers before handing the child to paramedics, who rushed her to the hospital in an ambulance.

• Doctors told the sheriff's office that the child suffered a febrile seizure, and her family thanked the deputy for his quick response.

A 1-year=old girl who became unresponsive because of a febrile seizure was resuscitated thanks to the quick response of a Lee County sheriff's deputy, who performed CPR until medics arrived. — Lee County, FL, Sheriff's Deputy Curtis Redford performs CPR on a 1-year-old girl on Oct. 28 after she stopped breathing at home because of a febrile seizure, doctors told the sheriff's office.

A Florida deputy performed CPR on a 1-year-old girl to revive the child after she stopped breathing last month.

The rescue happened at about 7:15 a.m. Oct. 28 when a Lee County Sheriff's Deputy Curtis Redford responded to a call about an unresponsive child at a home, according to a social media post by the agency. Body camera footage from the incident shows Redford asking if the girl has any medical conditions as he's led through the house to where the girl was laying on the floor.

Once he reached the girl, he quickly began CPR while radioing an update to dispatchers. He continued those lifesaving measures until he was able to carry her to medics in an ambulance.

"I don't know, boss. I started CPR and she came out of it and then she went back again," Redford is heard telling a paramedic as he hands her off.

After the footage shows the child in the ambulance, medics say her heart rate and breathing are good. She was taken to the hospital, and doctors say she suffered from febrile seizure, the sheriff's office stated in the release. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, a febrile seizure is caused by a high fever in infants and young children.

"(The girl's) family thanks the deputy & hopes to raise awareness for other parents," the sheriff's office stated.

About the Author

Joe Vince

Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.