Light Rain Fog/Mist 46°
Tag:

New Highway, Commack, NY

Schools
'Hometown Hero' Staffer Saves Choking Second Grader At Commack School 'Hometown Hero' Staffer Saves Choking Second Grader At Commack School
'Hometown Hero' Staffer Saves Choking Second Grader At Commack School She was in the right place at the right time. An employee at a Long Island elementary school is being hailed a hero after saving a student from choking. The frightening incident happened Friday, March 8, in Commack, at Wood Park Primary School on New Highway. Commack School District officials said school monitor Francesca Augello was making her usual rounds in the cafeteria when she spotted a second-grade boy choking on a piece of pizza. Without missing a beat, Augello performed the Heimlich maneuver on the 8-year-old and was able to clear his airway. The six-year employee credited her …

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn