The family, residents of Vilanova i la Geltrú, had stopped for lunch at the Cabana d'en Geli in Solsona after a day of snow activities at Port del Comte. The father, Francisco, explained that after initial failed attempts to help, the boy, Ares, began to lose consciousness, prompting the call to 112 at 2:21 PM on Sunday, January 11.
The Mossos d'Esquadra patrol, which was finishing a nearby service, arrived at the scene in less than a minute. Officer Daniel received the child from his mother; the boy's limbs were already limp and his head was drooping. Without hesitation, the officer applied the Heimlich maneuver, reacting with a speed that surprised him.
“"I became a police officer for circumstances like this, to be able to save lives."
After the third attempt of the maneuver, the boy reacted and was transferred to the Hospital de Sant Joan de Déu de Manresa. Hours later, Officer Daniel contacted the parents to confirm that Ares was safe. The father, Francisco, expressed his gratitude for the “speed and professionalism” of the emergency services.
Officer Daniel, 36 years old and a resident of Badalona, stressed the importance of expanding first aid training, noting that asphyxia by choking is the third leading cause of non-natural death in Spain, with over 2,000 annual victims, surpassed only by suicides and falls.
