Cafeteria employee saves a child who was choking on his food
@Deepizzaguy (125706)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
September 26, 2026 3:39pm CST
Jacob Moss who is a cafeteria manager at Lynch Elementary School in St. Petersburg Florida on Wednesday when a five year old kindergartner boy named Byron King was eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich when Byron began to choke on his food.
Jacob was in the kitchen cooking a meal when he heard a call for help from his radio. Jacob then used the Heimlich maneuver to remove the food from his throat.
Jacob called 911 to inform the authorities about what happened when paramedics arrived to the cafeteria where they found that Byron was safe and sound.
Jacob was rewarded by the Pinellas County Schools with a life saving award which he deserved.
Byron met Jacob to thank him for saving his life on Thursday.
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@Ineeddentures (46182)
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13h
The food must be really bad before it made Jacob choke
I will not be going there to eat
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@Deepizzaguy (125706)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
13h
School food is not exactly the best ever.
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@Deepizzaguy (125706)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
9h
@Ineeddentures You are right.
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@Ineeddentures (46182)
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13h
@Deepizzaguy
It was ok when I was at school 50 years ago
But I'm guessing like everything else that was good back then it will be crap now
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@snowy22315 (213408)
• United States
12h
Glad Byron was saved, and is none the worse for wear.
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@Deepizzaguy (125706)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
9h
I am in agreement with you about Jacob saving the life of Byron.
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@celticeagle (194384)
• Boise, Idaho
15h
It is so scary to be choking on something. I'm glad Jacob was rewarded. More people should be like him.
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@Deepizzaguy (125706)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
13h
You are right that Jacon deserves his award for saving the life of a child.
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@toniganzon (81665)
• Philippines
13h
The boy choked on a peanut butter sandwich? He must have just shoved it down his throat without chewing it.
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@Deepizzaguy (125706)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
13h
You are right since Jacob was at the right place at the right time.
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@RasmaSandra (101311)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14h
It is good that people who serve the public know how to do these things, Glad for the child,
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@Deepizzaguy (125706)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
13h
I am in agreement with you. Jacob deserves his award for saving the life of a child.
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@Deepizzaguy (125706)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
13h
The parents of Byron are very grateful.
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@Deepizzaguy (125706)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
13h
You are right. Jacob used his skills to save Byron's life.
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