NY School Monitor Saves First Grader from Choking on Pretzel

Heroic Rescue in School Cafeteria

• ⚡ Tyreek Johnson, a school monitor at Veils Gate Steam Academy, saved a first grader named Leah Ventura from choking on a pretzel.
• 💡 Johnson noticed Leah using the universal sign for choking and intervened when patting her back wasn't working.
• ✅ After a few seconds of intervention, the food was cleared from Leah's airway, and she was safe.

A Pattern of Saving Lives

• 🏆 This is not the first time Johnson has saved a child from choking; he has performed this life-saving action three times in the last three years.
• 👏 The principal, Jillian Moss, highlighted that while staff are CPR trained, they don't expect to use these skills daily.

Gratitude and Heroism

• ❤️ Leah and her family expressed immense gratitude, calling Johnson a hero for his quick actions.
• 🙏 Johnson humbly accepts the title of hero, stating he is truly blessed and thankful to have been in the right place at the right time.