Student Honored For Saving Classmate's Life
"I knew I had to jump into action because it was very serious," said Natalie Phyall, 10.
Natalie Phyall doesn't think of herself as a hero. But Monday night the Baltimore County Council honored the 4th Grade Villa Cresta Elementary student for her quick action that likely saved the life of a classmate and friend on March 9. Phyall was at lunch with her class when Ramoni Cuffe began choking. She and her friend had rehearsed a signal for choking weeks before. And when her friend put her hands to her throat, Natalie said she initially thought her friend "was joking" and then realized her friend was in trouble. "I knew I had to jump into action because it was very serious," the soft-spoken 10-year-old said. "She looked very scared." Natalie said she ran around the table and quickly performed the Heimlich Maneuver until part of a …
Kiley Saeed
8:18 am on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
This happened at my daughter's school. It was the talk of the school and still is. Too many of our children wouldn't have done a thing or known what to do. Congrats Natalie on a job well done! You rock! more ›