It turned from an ordinary call into an emergency in seconds.

Two Maryland State troopers are being praised after helping save a choking infant when a frantic grandmother ran to them for help while they were on an unrelated call across the street.

Trooper First Class Taylor Hersh and Corporal Jonathan Stoltzfus were nearby when the woman approached them with a baby who was unable to breathe. Bodycam footage shows the troopers running to her and starting life-saving measures right away.

Within moments, they cleared the infant’s airway and the child was able to breathe again, bringing the ordeal to a safe end.

Maryland State Police later highlighted the speed of the response.

“Without hesitation, the troopers immediately began lifesaving measures and were able to clear the infant’s airway… Their quick actions and training made all the difference, preventing what could have been yet another tragic outcome,” the agency said.

Hersh said the moment showed how training takes over in a crisis.

“All the good training that we have, it just becomes second nature at that point,” he said. “We’re presented with critical situations a lot of times, and from that experience, you kind of just learn to stay calm and just not hesitate.”

Stoltzfus said the incident also reflects the broad range of work state troopers handle in their communities.

“A lot of people look at the state police and think we’re traffic cops… But what people don’t realize, in Southern Maryland specifically, is we do everything,” he said. “We do everything from going to medical calls to a traffic accident, to dealing with situations like this.”

Maryland State Police praised the pair in a post, writing: “Well done, TFC Hersh and Cpl. Stoltzfus!👏”