WTMJ’s Wis. Morning News defines an EVERYDAY HERO as “an average Jon/Jane Doe who, when they woke up one morning, had no idea they’d be saving a life.”
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In Mesa, Arizona, third grader Thomas Conley was eating lunch in the cafeteria with his buddy Isaiah.
“I was doodling in my notebook when I heard Isaiah crying,” the 8-year-old told MESA TV. “I realized he was choking.”
The boy was choking on a grape and began to panic.
“I was terrified,” said Isaiah. “(Thomas) just pulled me down and did the Heimlich (maneuver).”
Thank you Thomas for being an EVERYDAY HERO!
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