The two were at
Liberty Middle School eating lunch when Swope realized that his friend couldn't breathe, he was choking. So Swope jumped into action and began performing the Heimlich maneuver on his friend until the food successfully dislodged from his friend's throat.
The life-saving technique Swope learned recently from his Auntie, Mercy Aguilar. Aguilar is a nurse and she taught him to do CPR and the Heimlich. Swope was really proud of himself, according to a press release from
"I wasn't scared because I knew what to do. I feel good. And I feel proud of myself. When I got home my auntie called me a hero."