An off-duty nurse is hailed a hero after she revived an unresponsive infant during a Orlando-bound Spirit Airlines flight.
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On Thursday, Tamara Panzino was on a Spirit Airlines flight from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania when three-month-old Anjelé became unresponsive 30 minutes after takeoff. During the emergency situation, Panzino immediately started massaging the baby girl’s chest and legs. Moments later, Anjelé started breathing again. According to the Daily Mail, Fox35’s meteorologist Ian Cassette was on the flight and posted the heartwarming moment on Twitter.
On my flight back from Pittsburgh to Orlando, a baby stopped breathing three rows ahead of me. Thankfully a nurse (Tamara Panzino) was able to get the baby to breathe again. (1) pic.twitter.com/6oDgFCG7FS
— Ian Cassette FOX 35 (@iancassette_wx) September 9, 2022
‘On my flight back from Pittsburgh to Orlando, a baby stopped breathing three rows ahead of me. Thankfully a nurse (Tamara Panzino) was able to get the baby to breathe again.’
Cassette’s followers responded to the tweet and called the nurse a hero for her help during the emergency situation.
Great job Tamara Panzino!! As a sister trauma nurse, I know you “jumped in” and did what you knew to do. No time to think it out but somehow you did what needed to be done without a second thought. Tamara Panzino you were that babies life line. Congratulations!
— Sheryl Calder morrow (@calder_morrow) September 11, 2022
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There were other video clips of Anjelé smiling in Panzino’s arms while surrounded by flight attendants and other passengers. The infant’s parents said they never experienced anything like this before the flight and it is unclear if she had respiratory issues. Panzino spoke about the situation with Fox35 and said she’s worked as a nurse for 20 years.
‘When you have to step forward and do what’s right, you do it. It was just a happy story, and it made me feel really good,’ she exclaimed. The flight didn’t stop for an emergency landing and continued to Orlando.
Spirit Airlines also released a statement about the medical emergency and thanked Panzino for her assistance on the flight.
‘We’re currently gathering information to learn more. We thank our crew and guest for the quick response. Our Flight Attendants are trained to respond to medical emergencies onboard and utilize several resources, including communicating with our designated on-call medical professionals on the ground, using onboard medical kits, and receiving assistance from credentialed medical professionals traveling on the flight.’