Illinois woman saves a high school student who was choking on food

Student at Schaumburg High School student with Becky McNamee who saved him

By George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (115526)

Lake Charles, Louisiana

October 26, 2025 3:47pm CST

Becky McNamee who is an employee at Schaumburg High School in Illinois was at the right place at the right time recently when a student who eating lunch began to choke on his meal. Becky ran over towards the student who was choking on his meal by using her first aid skills to apply on the male choking victim and remove the article of food from his throat. Becky was given a life safety award by the School District 211 recently. Schaumburg High School Principal Tom Mocon thanked Becky for saving the life of the male student. Link is msn.com/en-us/news/us/...

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Nevena Zivkovic

@Nevena83 (65983)

• Serbia

26 Oct

That's really wonderful. I believe it's a great feeling to save someone's life.

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@Deepizzaguy (115526)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

26 Oct

Becky has admitted that saving a life made her happy.

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Nevena Zivkovic

@Nevena83 (65983)

• Serbia

27 Oct

@Deepizzaguy Yes, I believe so. It's a nice feeling.

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@Deepizzaguy (115526)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

27 Oct

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@RasmaSandra (90257)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

26 Oct

Always good that these people are able to help and know what to do,

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@Deepizzaguy (115526)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

26 Oct

Becky admits that saving lives made her very happy.

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@AmbiePam (105032)

• United States

26 Oct

That’s got to be so fulfilling to have saved a life.

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@Deepizzaguy (115526)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

26 Oct

Becky admits that saving a life makes her happy and satisfied.

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@xstitcher (36200)

• Petaluma, California

27 Oct

Good for her! CPR and First Aid are great things to know.

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@Deepizzaguy (115526)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

27 Oct

I am in agreement with you.

@JudyEv (364833)

• Rockingham, Australia

27 Oct

I think there must be quite a few who die each year from choking.

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@Deepizzaguy (115526)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

27 Oct

There are a lot of people who lose their lives due to choking on food.

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@LindaOHio (204683)

• United States

27 Oct

I'm glad Becky knew what to do.

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@Deepizzaguy (115526)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

27 Oct

So am I since Becky has experience saving lives of persons who choke on their food.

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@celticeagle (181183)

• Boise, Idaho

27 Oct

Becky sure deserved that award.

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@Deepizzaguy (115526)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

27 Oct

You are right.

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@innertalks (23273)

• Australia

26 Oct

I wonder if this student needs also to be told to chew on his food more, and not try to swallow it whole.

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@Deepizzaguy (115526)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

26 Oct

I hope that the teenager learned a lesson eating from now on.

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