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Man Chokes At Disability Center In Levittown, Is Saved By Quick Thinking: Police Man Chokes At Disability Center In Levittown, Is Saved By Quick Thinking: Police
Man Chokes At Disability Center In Levittown, Is Saved By Quick Thinking: Police A Long Island man at a disability center who turned blue after choking on his food was saved when a faculty member sprang into action. It happened on Monday, Nov. 27 in Levittown. At approximately 12:15 p.m., a 58-year-old man started to choke while he was eating food at the Adults and Children with Learning & Developmental Disabilities Center (ACLD), located at 2940-42 Hempstead Turnpike. Luckily, a 60-year-old employee, who has not been named, noticed the man had turned blue and began to perform CPR until authorities arrived. Using a Life Vac device, police were able to dislodge …

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by Sophie Grieser
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Life-Savers: 'Heroic' Long Island Teacher Aides Honored For Helping Choking Students Life-Savers: 'Heroic' Long Island Teacher Aides Honored For Helping Choking Students
Life-Savers: 'Heroic' Long Island Teacher Aides Honored For Helping Choking Students A trio of teacher’s aides are getting the attention they deserve after together, they saved two children from choking just days apart from each other. During a Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 11, the Connetquot Central School District honored the three staff members – Lori Stellwagen, Amy Loretta, and Samantha Gallo — for saving the lives of two students who were choking. The first incident happened on Friday, Sept. 22 at Edward J. Bosti Elementary. During lunch time, a kindergarten student choked on a chicken nugget that he had brought from home. Luckily, his one-on-…

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by Sophie Grieser