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‘Right place, right time:’ Orlando officer honored for saving toddler’s life
ORLANDO, Fla. – There’s no memorial set up on the corner of Silver Star and Pine Hills roads; Orlando police officer Curtis Neraasen prefers it stay that way.In August, the four-year veteran officer with Orlando Police Department described how he stumbled upon a crash while helping handle a different investigation and noticed a 15-month-old baby struggling to breathe.Neraasen said he administered basic life-saving techniques to open the child’s airway while waiting for EMTs to arrive.[TRENDING: Celebrating Thanksgiving amid COVID-19 | ULA set for Tuesday rocket launch | Local coronavirus mask mandates remain in effect]“Just happened to be the right place, right time,” he said.