Georgia middle school student saves choking friend s life
By FOX 5 Digital Team
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Georgia middle school student saves friend from choking
Christian Swope learned the life-saving techniques from his aunt, who says she s extremely proud of his heroism.
NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. - A Newton County sixth grader is being called a hero after his quick thinking helped save his friend s life.
Christian Swope was eating his lunch at Liberty Middle School Wednesday when he noticed his friend was choking and couldn t breathe.
Swope ran over, performed the Heimlich Maneuver, and dislodged the food from his friend s throat.
The Georgia 12-year-old says he learned how to do the Heimlich and CPR from his auntie, who is a nurse.