What began as an ordinary lunch at South Hills Middle School turned into a harrowing school-time rescue captured on camera.
Surveillance footage recorded in the cafeteria shows a student named Peyton eating his lunch, surrounded by his classmates. One bite of his chicken sandwich was all it took for him to start choking. Soon, his friends noticed he was turning purple and gasping for air. Peyton thought he was going to die.
A friend grabbed Peyton, who was beginning to black out, and ran up to assistant principal Tyler Jones. At first, Tyler thought it was all a big joke — but the second he realized this was anything but, he sprung into action. After performing the Heimlich Maneuver several times, Tyler was able to dislodge the food and save Peyton's life. The rescue didn't truly hit home until they watched the footage back. "When you see it, you kinda really get the emotion combined with the reality of what occurred."
Tyler's community is now calling him a hero, but he's nothing but humble. "We've got a building full of heroes that take care of these kids every day." Thank God this school is staffed by men and women who are prepared should an emergency strike, and know exactly what steps to take.
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