Leetonia Police Officers Morgan Carpenter and Rich Newton received a scary call about a one year old who was choking and turning blue back in March.

Aware that they needed to act quickly they immediately sprung into action, arriving to the home in just one minute.

"I first took control with giving back blows trying to dislodge the food that was in his throat, ended up switching off to my partner here and he continued to do the same thing and finally was able to get the food out," Morgan Carpenter, Leetonia police officer said.

As a result, the infant lived and both officers were honored with the "Life Saving," award.

Officers Eric Ritz and William Webb were also given the same award after assisting an elderly couple whose car was stuck on train tracks.

The couple couldn't move the veh

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