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Elementary School Custodian Saves Choking Student
Angelo Alessandro, a custodian at George Washington Elementary School, noticed the child was in distress and sprang into action.
MOHEGAN LAKE, NY — Quick work by a custodian at George Washington Elementary School helped save a student who was choking.
According to a Lakeland Central School District Facebook post, Angelo Alessandro, a custodian at the school, noticed April 20 that a third-grade student was in distress during lunch.
He saw that the child was choking and could tell his lower lip was turning blue.
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Alessandro managed to pull food out of the student's mouth and performed the Heimlich maneuver which dislodged more food, allowing the student to breathe normally.
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Posted by Lakeland Central School District on Thursday, May 6, 2021
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