April 17th 2024.
Becky Arbaugh, the manager at Taco Bell, had a life-changing experience when a customer's baby suddenly stopped breathing in the drive-thru. It was a typical day at the fast food restaurant in Richboro, Pennsylvania, when Natasha Long and her 11-month-old son, Myles, pulled up to the window to order their food. But as Long reached for her wallet, she noticed that Myles was having trouble breathing.
In a state of panic, Long screamed for help and fortunately, her cries were heard by Arbaugh, who was working inside the restaurant. Without hesitation, Arbaugh rushed out of the building and immediately took action. She opened the car door and pulled Myles out, only to find that he had turned blue and was completely unresponsive.
"I just completely blacked out. I didn't know what to do," Long later recalled to WPVI. But Arbaugh, a mother of two herself, knew exactly what to do. She quickly began performing CPR on the baby, while comforting Long and giving her instructions on what to do. The entire incident was captured on CCTV, as Arbaugh heroically worked to save Myles' life.
After a few tense moments, Myles finally started breathing again. Arbaugh stayed by their side until paramedics arrived and took Myles to St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. Long couldn't thank Arbaugh enough for her quick thinking and life-saving actions.
The next day, Long called Arbaugh to express her gratitude. "We couldn't be more grateful to Becky. She saved my son's life," she said. But for Arbaugh, it was just another day of being a mom. "When my kids were little, my daughter had a similar incident, so I knew what she was feeling," she explained. "I knew if I kept her calm and I stayed calm, there was no thought in my mind that the baby wasn't going to breathe again."
Despite her heroic actions, Arbaugh remained humble and didn't consider herself a hero. She was just a mom helping another mom in need. In fact, she even offered to stay at the hospital and watch Myles so his parents could have a break. The two mothers have been in contact since the incident and it seems that a lifelong friendship has been formed.
"I just thought of myself as a mom with another mom that needed help," Arbaugh said. Her actions have left a lasting impact on Long and her family, who will always be grateful for the stranger who turned into a hero.
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