STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — When the call came over for a 7-year-old girl unable to breathe, NYPD officers Iryna Timofeeva and Michal Dodz thought of their own children as they raced to the scene.

Nearly 24 hours later, the Staten Island officers were recognized for the actions they took Tuesday afternoon inside a New Brighton home, which ultimately save the child’s life.

“Whenever it’s kids, you always feel as if it’s your kid,” said Timofeeva during a press conference Wednesday outside the 120th Precinct stationhouse in St. George.

The officers described a chaotic scene as they arrived at about 12:21 p.m. to the home on Hendricks Avenue. The child laid unconscious on the floor, after apparently suffering a severe asthma attack.

“The mom was screaming, the father was saying ‘help her, help her,’” said Dodz. “That’s when our training kicked in, and we did what we were trained to do.”

Dodz said he performed chest compressions on the child, as members of the FDNY arrived with oxygen. Timofeeva then took over on compressions, as Dodz administered the oxygen. Moments later, the girl’s eyes opened as she regained consciousness.

“That first breath was very emotional for everybody,” said Timofeeva. “I teared up.”

The girl was rushed with a police escort to Richmond University Medical Center in West Brighton. Officers said the ordeal lasted about four minutes, from the time they arrived to the time she was transported to the hospital.

Timofeeva, 35, has been a member of the force for two years after immigrating from Russia about 15 years ago. She has a 9-year-old son at home.

Dodz, 36, has been a member of the NYPD for 12 years and is the father of two toddlers. He immigrated to the U.S. from Poland when he was 14 years old.

According to an NYPD spokeswoman, officers are required to receive CPR training every two years.