Teacher in Long Island New York saves a choking boy in her school
@Deepizzaguy (119351)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
January 17, 2026 2:52pm CST
Long Island second-grade classroom teacher Alessia Hoffman credited her first aid training at Charles Reinhard Early Childhood Center in Bellmore New York to use the Heimlich maneuver of a seven year old student named Anderson Forman who was choking when he ate a Annie's Sour Bunnies fruit snack that he ate that made him choke on Tuesday January 6.
Alessia used the Heimlich maneuver to remove the food that was causing his breathing problems.
Alessia was impressed that Anderson was grateful that his teacher saved his life from choking on a fruit snack. Nice kid who is grateful that a teacher used her fitst aid skills to save his life/
Link is msn.com/en-us/health/m...
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@celticeagle (186886)
• Boise, Idaho
18 Jan
It is so good that professionals know this maneuver. So many stories out there of this being needed.
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@celticeagle (186886)
• Boise, Idaho
19 Jan
@Deepizzaguy ........It's a pleasure to read them too.
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@Deepizzaguy (119351)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Jan
My pleasure to share these kind of stories.
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@Deepizzaguy (119351)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 Jan
It is nice of Anderson to thank his teacher for saving his life since it is rare for a student or person to be grateful for having their lives saved by someone else.
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@velvet53 (24419)
• Palisade, Colorado
17 Jan
@Deepizzaguy You are so right. People forget how to be grateful. But here is this young man doing something that most adults don't do.
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@xstitcher (38310)
• Petaluma, California
17 Jan
That is why they have teachers renew their CPR/First Aid every two years. 
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@Traceyjayne (9074)
• United Kingdom
22 Jan
Working in a school I have to do a first aid course every three years. Personally I think everyone should have to do this.
If this teacher was shopping or on holiday or out having a meal she could do the same and save lives .. just think how many people could potentially be saved if we all knew first aid ….
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@Deepizzaguy (119351)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
23 Jan
I am in agreement with you that everyone needs to take a first aid course.
@Deepizzaguy (119351)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Jan
That is true. Teachers are heroes as well.
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@Deepizzaguy (119351)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 Jan
So am I since it is nice for a teacher to save a student from choking in a classroom.
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@Deepizzaguy (119351)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 Jan
That is true since Alessia used her first aid skills to good use.
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@Deepizzaguy (119351)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Jan
Anderson is grateful that Alessia used the Heimlich maneuver for the first time and she was able to save his life.
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@Ineeddentures (22905)
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17 Jan
If I choked she could give me the kiss of life.
After she Heimliched me.
I wouldn't have learned much if I had had a teacher as hot as her
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@Deepizzaguy (119351)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 Jan
That is true since it does happen sometimes for someone to thank someone for saving their life.
