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March 16, 2017 07:06
National Guard escort toddler through snowstorm for medical emergency

National Guard escorted a 23-month-old toddler, who needed an emergency medical procedure, when a ferocious Nor’easter threatened to prevent it.

Pennsylvania state police said that the child needed to get from Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono in East Stroudsburg to Geisinger Children’s Hospital in Danville.

Lehigh Valley Hospital to Geisinger Children’s Hospital was an 80 mile journey; the route became incredibly treacherous by Tuesday’s storm that dumped 20 inches of snow in the state.

But fear not — “The snow doesn’t stop us!” Pennsylvania State Police posted on Facebook.

So state troopers, Pennsylvania National Guard and PennDOT joined the forces to escort the child, who has not been identified, for the “emergency medical procedure.”

“Pennsylvania Department of Transportation led the way with a plow train. State police went with the group to make sure they were safe,” Governor Tom Wolf said.

“The National Guard followed up to make sure that if anything happened they could help. And the local emergency responders and healthcare practitioners made sure the baby was safe while they made that trip,” Wolf said.

The state police said that after a long journey through the snowstorm, the joint team effort ensured that everyone arrived safely.

“This is why we serve #AlwaysReadyAlwaysThere”, the Pennsylvania National Guard added.

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